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01 November 2005, 02:33
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They should have used a crompton
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4394392.stm#
"A Royal Navy warship has seized two tonnes of cocaine worth £200m during a drugs bust in the western Caribbean.
HMS Cumberland intercepted a speedboat in international waters around 100 miles off the coast of Nicaragua during a routine counter-drugs patrol.
The Devonport-based frigate led the pursuit of the speedboat crew who had initially tried to escape.
The gang gave themselves up after specialist snipers on a Lynx helicopter fired shots to stop their engines."
Just watched the video - not much of a speedboat - small outboards and way overladen!!!
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01 November 2005, 08:23
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4 x 250hp o/b on an open aluminium boat.. ok so it was carrying 2 tonnes but would have thought that that was enough to get moving pretty quick!
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01 November 2005, 08:29
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What impressed me was the report that the snipers shot out the engines (a fast moving target) from a moving platform (helicopter). Now how believable is that? I'm more inclined to believe that the smugglers gave up for fear of being hit by the marksmen aiming at the engines.....  Good catch though... 
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01 November 2005, 09:07
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....report that the snipers shot out the engines (a fast moving target) from a moving platform (helicopter). Now how believable is that?
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No holes in the OBs either 
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....I'm more inclined to believe that the smugglers gave up for fear of being hit by the marksmen ........
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Maybe they were more worried about the fuel being hit what size are those blue barrels  250L, 300L and there must be 20 of them 
1000 hp at 2 tons is plenty of power and 860hp more than my boat  Des
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01 November 2005, 09:54
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1000 hp at 2 tons is plenty of power and 860hp more than my boat Des
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But enough to catch them up, after they had packed it in. That was a newer version of your tub that the RN used to board them, wasn't it?
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01 November 2005, 10:02
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I think the bullet holes in the engine covers shown on TV last night may be testimony to the marksmanship. It is not impossible if the helicopter is moving in a steady direction. The engined present a reasonable target. Warning shots were probably enough though, no point in trying to outrun a helo with type 22 following.
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01 November 2005, 10:05
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...... That was a newer version of your tub that the RN used to board them, wasn't it?
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Certainly was  makes me proud Des
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01 November 2005, 10:58
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No holes in the OBs either
Maybe they were more worried about the fuel being hit what size are those blue barrels 250L, 300L and there must be 20 of them
1000 hp at 2 tons is plenty of power and 860hp more than my boat Des |
i think you lot must have seen a different video to me!!! All I have seen was the online streaming crap quality one. Outboards didn't look that big to me - in fact they looked like they had pull start handles - didn't think they fitted them to 250hp engines!!!
Was it better quality or different video on TV?
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01 November 2005, 11:04
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Good quality on TV. 4 x 250hp yams on the back. A couple with holes in....
Would be interested to see how the boat handled unladen. Fast I would think. Must have been well over 30'.
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01 November 2005, 17:23
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bullet holes
pretty impressive....
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01 November 2005, 17:31
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Nice trophies for the shooters... expect to see 'em on E-bay soon..
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01 November 2005, 17:34
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Very impressive where did the photo come from Des
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01 November 2005, 17:37
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Nice trophies for the shooters... expect to see 'em on E-bay soon.. |
Wot, the baggy's?
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01 November 2005, 18:08
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01 November 2005, 18:09
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This comment made me laugh
"a search discovered the presence of cocaine onboard"
bet they REALLY had to look hard!!!
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01 November 2005, 18:12
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Quote the news story:
"The four crew onboard the go-fast initially tried to outrun the Lynx, but eventually gave themselves up with little resistance after the use of non-lethal disabling shots to stop their engines. A team then boarded the vessel from HMS Cumberland and a search discovered the presence of cocaine onboard."
Non lethal disabling shots? From a helicopter? Stopped an outboard but wouldn't kill a human? How can this be???
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01 November 2005, 18:20
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The Magic bullet theory ofcourse!
Espoused by a number of government bodies both at home and abroad
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