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Originally Posted by RoninLB
there was a PT boat converted to civilian I would see in the channel when I was a little kid.
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Rare, most were scuttled on reefs and burned. South American countries wanted them bad, I've read.
I would not want to fuel bill of feeding three Merlins on a 80 foot boat.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Iran's Swarm Attack Tactics in the Strait of Hormuz
http://www.eaglespeak.us/2007/09/irans-swarm-attack-tactics-in-strait-of.html
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You might have missed this article on Iran's 1000 boat "swarm force" stationed near the Strait of Hormuz...:
The U.S. Navy has determined that Iran has amassed a fleet of fast patrol boats in the 43-kilometer straits. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, responsible for strategic programs, leads the effort.
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Three U.S. Navy Ships Approached by Iranian Boats
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=34207
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Story Number: NNS080107-05
Release Date: 1/7/2008 11:41:00 AM
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From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs
BAHRAIN (NNS) -- Following a routine transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Jan. 6, three U.S. Navy ships operating in international waters in the Persian Gulf were approached by five Iranian small boats that demonstrated irresponsible confrontational behavior near the U.S. ships.
U.S. Navy ships USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Hopper (DDG 70) and USS Ingraham (FFG 61) were steaming in formation at approximately 8 a.m. as they finished a routine Strait of Hormuz transit when five boats, suspected to be from the Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGCN), maneuvered aggressively in close proximity of the Hopper. Following standard procedure, Hopper issued warnings, attempted to establish communications with the small boats and conducted evasive maneuvering.
Coalition vessels, including U.S. Navy ships, routinely operate in the vicinity of both Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and IRGCN vessels and aircraft. These interactions are always correct on the U.S. part and reflect a commitment to accepted tenets of international law and common practice.
For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/cusnc/.
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