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11-05-2010, 15:52
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Armchair Bucketeer
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Freed Somali Pirates 'Probably Died' - Russian Source
They were released in an inflatable boat without navigational equipment.
Within an hour, contact was lost with the boat's radio beacon, the defence source said.
"It seems that they all died," the unnamed source was quoted as saying by Russia's Interfax news agency.
BBC News - Freed Somali pirates 'probably died' - Russian source
Certainly sends a message..............
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11-05-2010, 16:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Napa CA USA
Boat: Piver Victress
Posts: 87
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Good news & well done you Russians .... Death to all pirates ..... yaahaaaaaarrrrr !!
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11-05-2010, 16:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: W Florida
Boat: Still have the 33yo Jon boat. But now a CATAMARAN. Nice little 18' Bay Cat.
Posts: 7,083
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"he noted that pirates had been known to operate up to 1,200 nautical miles (2,200km) from the Somali coast. "
Pirates are mariners right?
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11-05-2010, 16:56
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 25
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11-05-2010, 17:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South coast of England, moving around a bit.
Boat: Long range motor cruiser
Posts: 750
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey
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A pound of C4 on a timer under the hull will do that every time
P
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11-05-2010, 17:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 853
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishwife
A pound of C4 on a timer under the hull will do that every time
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Add a little something to their drinking water !
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11-05-2010, 18:39
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Windsor, Ontario Canada
Boat: Edel 665 23' - Reckless
Posts: 84
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Slow leak in the inflatable would work well. Good on them. Put some fear into these pirates.
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11-05-2010, 18:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Australia, Hervey Bay QLD
Boat: Boden 36 Triple chine long keel steel, named Nekeyah
Posts: 909
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Should be more of it. Well done Ruskis!! Regards, Richard.
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11-05-2010, 20:11
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Vashon, WA
Boat: Haida 26', 18' Sea Kayak, 15' kayak, 6.5' skiff, shorts
Posts: 837
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Wow. What a slow and terrible way to kill people. Make them eat each other floating around on a pool toy!
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11-05-2010, 21:37
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oro Bay Puget Sound
Boat: Irwin sloop
Posts: 407
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I'm guessing the pirates were somewhat the worse for wear before they went into the inflatable.
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11-05-2010, 22:55
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Boat: Dragonfly 1000 trimaran
Posts: 7,276
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All's well that ends well...
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11-05-2010, 22:58
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Puget Sound
Boat: Irwin 41 CC Ketch
Posts: 2,878
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We dont know for sure their dead...yet.... anyway.
All it said was their radio beakon quit being picked up.
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12-05-2010, 00:11
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CF Adviser
Join Date: Oct 2007
Boat: Van Helleman Schooner 65ft StarGazer
Posts: 10,280
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Perhaps I am just having an attack of humanity…. but celebrating the death of Somali pirates (ex-fishermen) who to date have only been guilty of trying to feed their families by illegal means after their livelihoods have been removed … by equally illegal means…. seems a bit harsh.
I understand their motives better than Jack Sparrow’s
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12-05-2010, 00:14
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pelagic
Perhaps I am just having an attack of humanity…. but celebrating the death of Somali pirates (ex-fishermen) who to date have only been guilty of trying to feed their families by illegal means after their livelihoods have been removed … by equally illegal means…. seems a bit harsh.
I understand their motives better than Jack Sparrow’s
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tell it to Paul and Rachel Chandler
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12-05-2010, 00:26
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CF Adviser
Join Date: Oct 2007
Boat: Van Helleman Schooner 65ft StarGazer
Posts: 10,280
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Pirate Video of Sailors at Gunpoint | YachtPals.com
“Because these particular pirates have ignored the pleas of their own elders, to say nothing of their pirate brethren, it's said that if the Chandlers come to harm these men will have no friends in the world, even among other pirates. Certainly they are threatening the business of piracy, as retaliation will likely be harsh and far-reaching, with public sentiment around the world growing to support a major military operation. It seems that even the softest hearts turn hard at the sight of pensioners at gunpoint.”
Just curious how these brutal captives will take the news of the Russian claims
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