When Pirates Attacked 2 American Warships | March 2006

[@livethforevermore]

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[@jasonvazquez2563]

Destroyer and a Tico Cruiser, big difference

[@exrep0182]

Sounds very interesting 🤔 👀

[@goofyone4043]

Somali's obviously aren't too bright...LOL

[@richardschwartz5797]

The problem is. Is that we have been become so "weak" in the minds of any agressor that they are not intimidated in approaching our forces. VERY SAD

[@siroswaldfortitude5346]

I think our navy should just blow them out of the water, and leave them to the sharks. Arresting them is not a deterrent. @@richardschwartz5797

[@TheGlasspix]

Abdul now an instant uncontested Darwin award hall of famer.

[@kleuafflatus]

I'd say it's a tough competition with the stowaways who attacked the crew of a ship in the English channel literally outside of the British SBS base lol

[@RadioactiveSherbet]

@@kleuafflatus Maybe they had no idea where they were? Dunno.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@kleuafflatus nah, those deserve to be praised: on-the-job training is rare, they gave the SBS commandos a great training chance 🤣

[@edwinsalau150]

@@kleuafflatus Was Maggie p.m. at the time? For their sake I hope not!

[@edwinsalau150]

It must be a relative that we have in the United States Congress from Minnesota!

[@ricwalker6600]

For everyone wondering: the 12 Pirates were exchanged for hostages of a freight ship that went missing in January the same year. i had to quite dig deep for that one. But of course this happened behind closed doors and was covered up quite nicely. Officially the USA does not make deals with terrorists and pirates. but behind the scenes... well, if innocents can get back to their loved ones, its worth in my book.

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

I was wondering about that. Thank you for your work on this, I'm sure it took a Lot of time.

[@CJ-1776]

good info. Yeah 12 useless pieces of trash in exchange for innocent people is a trade I'd make every day. That coast is so infested with these rodents that sending 12 of them back is pretty insignificant.

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

@@CJ-1776 I would have sent them back with a remote-control hidden destruct button. BOOM! Take out their Peeps, too.

[@josevarela3913]

Unless there’s a basketball player involved.

[@collincaperton6718]

@Otpyrc Ralph Pierre that would completely destroy up any trust either side has for eachother to be able to make proper exchanges, if this were to happen not only would it be a war crime but we would never be able to negotiate an exchange again

[@Sapper21b10]

If only the stupidity of the pirates was just a little more lethal.

[@Part_121_Wannabe]

Those pirates are desperate, not stupid.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@Part_121_Wannabe the one killed was probably their “leader” AKA the thug threatening them and their families forcing them into the job

[@K0gashuk0]

It would have been nice if they were not too close for the five inch.

[@allen480]

@@K0gashuk0 I call bullshit about the 5” being too close to use and I am very disappointed in the COs of both ships. They should have blown the Somalis to Mars!

[@peterni2234]

@@allen480 no offense, but if that’s the thoughts you and I have, there’s ain’t no way either one of us is getting close to the fire control system.

[@jrwhite7916]

The epitome of "bringing a knife to a gun fight"... "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" also comes to mind.

[@killerwithoutcanary]

bringing an RPG to a warship fight

[@mr6johnclark]

FA-FO.

[@havocmwf]

The real insanity isn't the pirates attacking two destroyers, it's the fact that the pirates were returned to their home country after being well-fed and cared for no doubt.

[@bongodrumzz]

and hopefully repatriated from 10,000 feet without parachutes?

[@jacquesblaque7728]

Hardly. Those ex-pirates likely would spread the word that those gray-ghost ships' small arms (.50 cal M-2s) are badass. Shoulda fired a few rounds from 5"-54s.

[@TheDunks209]

The U.S. ships were probably thankful. To them it was like a live action training drill.

[@jonathanbair523]

Kinda makes you wonder what we are doing with are Navy there if they can't enforce the law of the sea on one of the most clean cut cases of pirates... Only case I can think of that is more clean cut is when the Pirates went to raid a war ship... I think that was a Dutch Friget...

[@poonlenghenryyap2923]

@@TheDunks209 they probably framed d pirates after attacking the pirates.

[@bazzer124]

As a Navy vet I can only shake my head at the blatant stupidity of attacking a fully armed US Navy vessel with small arms. Bravo Zulu to all hands! Cheers....

[@Dilllonm]

its like attacking the death star except you guys dont have a exhaust port

[@bazzer124]

@@Dilllonm and they don't have x-wing fighters! Cheers....

[@CASA-dy4vs]

@@Dilllonmor, attacking an entire flotilla of Anti Air directed ships in a small piper cub

[@eaglepeakalpha]

I love how you put the word damage between apostrophes when describing the 'Damage' done to USS Cape St George

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s still damage even if it’s nothing some filler and paint won’t fix then again, they’re probably just going to repaint and put markers where the dings were to commemorate the event

[@ATBatmanMALS31]

@@bostonrailfan2427 the black shoe navy sure does have a hard on for remembering battle damage ... in the airwing, we just hoped the next damage wouldn't be in the same spot (harder to repair)...

[@joebloe1401]

🦍🐒🐵APES NOT TOO SMART, EH!!!! 😄🙂🙃

[@nikel-]

Well, it is still a damage. I imagine some people furiously repainted the whole thing

[@shingoku999999]

Lol dents and chips in the paint. Wtf were the skinnies thinking?

[@sachaput]

When I was in the US Navy in the mid'80s, we were attacked by three small craft off of Beirut in the early morning. They had slipped by our escort vessels and were within a few thousand yards. With our 5" guns and short-range missiles, all three were destroyed. One of the scarier hours I spent while serving.

[@joyamador5992]

Why not just kill all of them ?

[@danielcarlson800]

Last mistake those pirates WILL EVER MAKE!!!!!

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Ship?

[@joyamador5992]

@@rezakarampour6286 Israel admit mistake. Not intentional.

[@rezakarampour6286]

@@joyamador5992 Must SEE . ' The Military Knows Israel Did 911 . '

[@ghostshadow8419]

USS Cape St. George: "They scratched my paint!"

[@spartan078ben]

And the ship took it personally...

[@krafterz12]

Tis but a scratch

[@stephenmccalley8346]

Yes, deck division was not happy.

[@haz1013]

They are not attacking cargo, cruise or tanker ship but THE BOSS.😂😂😂 Ooops!!!

[@Windows98R]

last group of pirates attacked a Spanish navy resupply ship, at least it kind of looked like a cargo ship in their defense. these guys saw that and said "we can beat that" and went for a destroyer...

[@robbabcock_]

Wow! There's an IQ test for you, attacking a destroyer with an RPG!😂

[@RadioactiveSherbet]

I mean, I dunno if these guys are given target profiles of warships & cargo vessels, but Jesus Christ, surely it would be rather obvious that something is up when 2 vessels are in formation with each other... and then open fire with machine guns. Maybe that should've been enough of a clue that continuing the engagement was *NOT* the best idea. haha

[@edwinlamont4187]

Maybe they'd read about Lieutenant Mills and his lads on what they did to the ARA Guerrico at South Georgia in 1982!

[@Fuhrerjehova]

@@RadioactiveSherbet If I see a ship with canons on it I will not engage it with small arms and RPG fire. I don't need to know if it's a Swedish coastal corvette or a US destroyer, because I will be fucked either way.

[@RadioactiveSherbet]

@@Fuhrerjehova Nationality was not my point. It was simply warship vs. civilian ship. You are absolutely right, though. A warship is a warship... and RPGs & small arms vs a warship is like a knife to gunfight.

[@allen6173]

@@RadioactiveSherbet A butter knife.

[@terrybryant]

These pirates have devastating effect on travelers of civilian vessels. They murder and kidnap and much worse. These people for the most part are remorseless and ruthless. They should have ben left to swim home.

[@Zachomara]

Just for clarification, the destroyers could have used their main guns in a direct line of fire. However they were in what at the time they considered "minimum engagement zone" because they didn't want to risk having the explosion rain shrapnel down on the US ships.

[@Dilllonm]

basically even a-fraction of their full power was more a danger to themselves than the pirates full power lol

[@KawaiiSoulB42]

The main guns of the destroyer would killed all the pirates.

[@TheThewulasvegas]

Raining men…

[@patrickdoyle9369]

Didn't what to risk shrapnel raining down onto a war ship !!! ... HELLO it's a war ship... That's like having a brawl in a pub bar and worrying about glass being broken.. Who gives a shit about shrapnel when you're under fire.. Or taking up boxing and not wanting to get cut.. . And trust me i wouldn't have let them go, only to go back to what they're doing again, with more information on what to do next time.. I'd had sent them to the bottom of the sea ASAP. Too bloody soft, that's the problem...

[@megapromo3771]

My brother was in the navy and they faced a similar situation with pirates. When the pirates tried to surrender, they kept shooting, ensuring there were no survivors.

[@daddybob6096]

@Mega Promo. Way to go. ( Veteran Infantry Soldier. New Zealand.)

[@k1ngpac631]

I dont think you shoulda admitted your brother commited a war crime on youtube. 🤣

[@weeblordgaming6062]

@@k1ngpac631 Geneva Conventions? More like Geneva suggestions

[@tpitman]

The ideal response would be to sink their craft and let 'em swim home.

[@edwinsalau150]

@@k1ngpac631 They were shooting and fire was returned! Not a crime doofus! They had so little consideration for their tribal members!

[@AyySorento]

My father was on Gonzalez when this happened and our family is still good friends with the Commander. I remember him telling this story when I was young but I forgot most the details. Wonder how many memories this video could spark...

[@theshittybowman]

Make sure to share with your father; that’s pretty cool!

[@foerdie]

What a cool job to have, i wanted to join the Malaysian Royal Navy but my grandma didn’t let me to do so haha

[@joebloe1401]

🦍🐒🐵APES NOT TOO SMART, EH!!!! 😄🙂🙃

[@minadadehiwala]

lmaoooooooooooooooooo

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@robertgoss4842]

One can feel only admiration and respect for our Navy guys, in their restraint and their fighting skill in this incident. Anchors aweigh.

[@t3nosanfran803]

And these pirates really learned their lesson, went home and lived saintly lives. Yeah, right!

[@greenktoo]

They could have literally and legally blown then all away. Good restraint.

[@MrNemesisNuke]

4 min video huh? Guess that’s how long the pirates lasted lmao

[@47aRealN]

i wish i lasted 4 mints

[@joebloe1401]

🦍🐒🐵APES NOT TOO SMART, EH!!!! 😄🙂🙃

[@masteroogway1586]

@@joebloe1401 thats a little racist but you know what fuck it i dont care

[@John117-BlueTeam]

Oh god, that got me rolling🤣

[@Alexis_Gz]

@@joebloe1401 funny thing you come from one😂

[@Nativeaboriginal]

Yeah nah if i was the commander in that boat i woulda been like “execute order 66” when they started waving their hands 😂

[@maverick4177]

The miss judgment of all miss judgments 😂

[@rhondakennedy819]

Thank you for your service to all the men & women serving. People don't really understand what it's like serving on a ship. I salute you all! Watch your 6. Be kind to one another. Be safe out there people. Love to all

[@aaronlopez492]

I think the Captain of the Pirate vessel needs to book an appointment to see his optometrist ASAP 🤓

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it’s probably him who died

[@vmitchinson]

See a brain surgeon to get a brain implant.

[@ricksimmons7168]

The pirates need to go back to ship identification class.😂

[@AadamSaleem0]

This guy is so underated

[@Thaitanium73]

By who?

[@justjordiano]

And his accent is elite

[@2ndcomingofFritz]

Underrated*

[@insert_handle_here8457]

@@2ndcomingofFritz 🤓

[@woodybenjam]

If you're going to be dumb then you gotta be tough.

[@greenktoo]

Then they are without a doubt, the toughest I've ever seen lol.

[@miketalas7998]

AAAH Daammit You Scratched my boat!!!

[@ckiimyirhnski1056]

The hell, they just let them go after they captured them? Why?

[@ca9968]

EXACTLY!!! Show a weak hand, get taken advantage of later...it seems to be something the west just hasn`t figured out about the inhabitants of the 3rd world yet... The only language they speak and understand is that of the heavy hand!

[@ozzosk]

I'm guessing financial or intelligence reasons

[@rabarberellum1017]

Probably legal reasons. If they capture them, they'll be held responsible for them, and due to the fact these are probably stateless people, or are deemed to be as such by there own country who don't want these persons, the US would be obliged by international treaties to take them to the US. And because there are no extraditing treaties with most of these countries, the US would be stuck with them. So it would be a free ticket for the pirates to the US, whether this is to prison or otherwise.

[@robertsears8323]

I am very mad they let them go also. But it it because the stupid worthless POS Navy is full of pussies that don't know how to do there jobs. F them for not wiping out those evil thugs.

[@robertsears8323]

@@rabarberellum1017 That is why they should have wiped them out.

[@theoverlyuaediphonecharger9963]

Not going to lie that paint on the cruiser probably cost more than any money the pirates would ever get

[@rumrain838]

The bosses get all the money, those grunts get paid little for doing all the work.

[@geennaam2712]

This is probably one of the best content creators on this website, keep it up sir.

[@toshtenstahl]

He certainly gives the best goosebumps.

[@b58hustler71]

If only he could pronounce words correctly, like Ticonderoga. He butchered the hell out it.

[@foamer443]

Just think, if the two US ships had been of WWII vintage the amount of fire power that could have brought to bare would have been far more than these modern ships. With the number of AAA gun mounts from .50 to 40mm there wouldn't have been 12 pirates to pick up.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@foamer443]

@@rezakarampour6286 And that has what to do with the 2006 incident or my comment?

[@zahylon5993]

Light Cruisers and above would have been decimating. The Cleveland-class has 12 6" guns, a few 5" turrets and many AA guns. it would have been devasting.

[@markredgrave6282]

A Fletcher class destroyer might have been able to bring numerically more light caliber weapons to bear but a single Arleigh Burke or even a cold war era guided missile destroyer like a Charles Adams class, my dad was the skipper of the Henry B.Wilson and it's sister ship The Cochrane was his flagship as Comdesron25, could single handily sink an entire WW2 era Carrier task force.

[@MS-ii1sv]

​@@markredgrave6282They wouldn't waste an expensive missile on these bums.

[@Rob_F8F]

Ask any Boatswains Mate, damaging the paint work is a capital offense.

[@MrYesOfficial]

Listen starlight express, imma give you a 9.6 for technique, 0.0 for choice of victim. -Better Call Saul

[@joshklein7842]

I can just imagine a Chief on the ships annoyedly telling the Capt, "Ya, their shooting at us, sir."

[@scotthenderson292]

Casualty report for the enemy? 1 dead, 5 wounded, and their ship blew up. What are the casualties for us? Sir..... sir.... What is it? I'm sorry sir.... they.... they dented your ships paintwork. Good lord.....

[@spiffygonzales5160]

@@scotthenderson292 "I paid good money to get a painting of Jessica Alba in her prime in a Bikini on my ship! No prisoners!!!"

[@seanhartnett79]

@@scotthenderson292 we lost $10,000 worth of paint.

[@jeffcgardner]

Actually, it was the XO.

[@howardsmith9342]

I want to hear the captain say "Ramming speed!"

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

As a sonar tech aboard a destroyer, I was the gunner of a .50 cal. team, while on station in the Persian Gulf. Saw plenty of stupid acts against our ship, as this is when Iraq was a friendly and Iran was an enemy. Mines in the gulf didn’t help either.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@jasonhumphries9434]

Great video as always. Those pirates were either brave or stupid to take on 2 Navy war ships.

[@VikingTeddy]

Drunk and high most likely. And probably had never come up against any meaningful opposition. But once things start exploding and their comrades dropping, fear and adrenaline snapped them out of any delusions

[@MooseMeus]

stupid.

[@deusvult6920]

RHIBs arent "warships" it's actually in the name. Rigid Hull Inflatable BOAT. It's still dumb to attack 1 warship especially when that ship's entire purpose is "destroy"er

[@a.mathis9454]

@@deusvult6920 they attacked 2 US warships USS Gonzales and USS Cape St George. USS Cape St George even had battle damage.

[@a.mathis9454]

@@deusvult6920 see 2:08

[@slammedc2003]

It is still mind boggling to me how many pirates are operating on the open seas to this day. The US Navy and many other countries navies conduct VBSS operations dealing with pirates at least once a week. The amount of times small arms are shot towards the RHIBs is ridiculous. Nothing some 25mm can't handle from the big ships though.

[@benelias3556]

Yes there is way too much pirates traffic but that's because they don't deal with them with deadly force they did it would cease

[@francisbrewster4948]

"Pirates" are poor fishermen Poor fishermen are part-time pirates ...... its been this way for thousands of years hey dude Remember that Julius Caeasar when he was younger, he was captured by pirates in the Mediterranean ---- later with the Empire's resources he eliminated them

[@blueboats7530]

And then the surviving pirates were made to paint of the damage they caused using only Q-Tips

[@BennyLlama39]

Too bad the ships' crews didn't use Pirate Brain Matter Gray to temporarily patch the paint. 😈

[@erickim2025]

I don't understand the logic of releasing the pirates but I guess the display of power & compassion may serve a greater good WELL DONE USN

[@Haveagrated]

Eric, if you Digital deep you will find all 12 were exchanged for crew members of ships hijacked previously that year. This is why it has happened on a neutral, non combatant ship (I believe a Dutch ship). However you won't find any official info as US navy or government will not make any deals (officially) with any pirates. Read between the lines and you got the answer why. Thanks 😊

[@OhNotThat]

It was a "grey" deal. Nothing the government does here is free, especially foreign "aid"

[@bryonslatten3147]

Fun fact. The Russian Navy doesn’t care if pirates put their hands up. They keep shooting until the boat is on fire or sunk.

[@fredscratchet1355]

What Russian Navy?

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Fun fact - no source for that.

[@jrodrig2013]

The Moscow University hijacking of 2010 says otherwise.

[@bryonslatten3147]

@@goodshipkaraboudjan several KZbin videos on that.

[@deanmason5827]

@@bryonslatten3147 Well if it was on a YT video it must be true, fun fact, Elon Musk just landed on Mars. LMAO

[@hermanmunster4949]

Damn pirates chipped the paint on our warship..! That will result in a rust spot which should be a punishable offense. Whatever happened to the good ol' days when the pirates were made to walk the plank?

[@emiliospowerballer1441]

Imagine being so dumb, drunk and fierce at the same time that you start shooting at a US warship

[@eriklunden5218]

Great video! [One tip, might want to pick up a pop filter for your microphone. Those S's were like a snare drum in my ear.]

[@lex1945]

Let's attack 2 U.S. warships. What could go wrong?

[@robertsears8323]

Noting as they all got let go. Makes me want to do the same thing as nothing bad will happen.

[@bigbk3278]

@@robertsears8323if u wasn’t dumb you’d kno why but ok🤣

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@bigbk3278 he’s a psychopath who wanted them dead, he enjoys killing just for the sake of killing

[@tyrannosaurusimperator]

There's pretty decent odds they'll run into each other.

[@victortonelli5670]

Thank you for posting this sir.

[@thomasboelens8937]

Blessing us with 2 video's in one day🥳

[@jcjrsmith]

Attacking two US Navy warships with nothing but small arms is known as having a "massive Balls-to-Brains Ratio."

[@somethingponosheci4742]

“when they realised that they couldn’t defeat 2 warships”

[@Brian-om2hh]

What a bloody stupid thing to do. You don't begin engaging *two* fully equipped and armed US Navy warships with small arms and RPG's, and hope to get away unscathed......

[@MrShpoulsen]

There should be military courts on these vessels and pirates should be made to walk the plank.

[@robertsears8323]

No need for that. Just have the gunner not be pussies and keep shooting till the pirates are all underwater for good. No need to waste good courts on things that are not even human.

[@StevenKeery]

Simon Poulsen: Ar! Jim lad, the sharks have to eat too.

[@weeblordgaming6062]

@@robertsears8323 isn’t that a war crime

[@robertsears8323]

@@weeblordgaming6062 Who cares?

[@weeblordgaming6062]

@@robertsears8323 probably the Geneva Conventions

[@Patriot1227]

Unbelievable: incompetent us decision to simply return them back home , now puts future us lives in danger. (No fear when the result is a free ride back home) absolutely despicable!

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@miguelservetus9534]

It seems that they were exchanged for Western hostages held by Somalis. And one of the pirates did die. Life and leadership are complex. Otherwise any one could be successful.

[@rogerkay8603]

Loving your content. Soon as an LFM video pops up I'm in. Thank you.

[@gtpflug2987]

LFM? Lonely French Maid?

[@acatslife3579]

It’s funny seeing videos where pirates mess with navy ships just to lose really quick before it’s even started

[@liamr3989]

Left slight chips in the paintwork love it!

[@stephenmccalley8346]

I was onboard the Cape St George that day and on watch when it started, I still remember it quite well.

[@jerrynewberry5050]

I give the pirates credit for bravery. Not so much for brains though.

[@jesusisalive3227]

So you fire on one of our ships and we just say oh you guys and return them home? You know those 12 pirates were back on the water just as soon as they got home waiting for another ship to terrorize!

[@JimWhitaker]

Yes but perhaps better to have really stupid people back in their own land and damaging their own performance.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@eq1373]

​@@rezakarampour6286 what does that have to do with anything at all?

[@coachafella]

They were traded for hostages. Also, who better to let their pirate friends know that attacking US warships is really bad idea?

[@tevlargaming5440]

US Navy: So anyways we started blasting!

[@Oldsparkey]

Those pirates had the same mentality and thought process our folks did when they released them. Really sends a message about what will happen when you attack A American Warship. they give you aid , food , water and even a way to get home. Give me the old days when we would of just sunk all of the pirates and gone on our merry way.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@songhan1586]

should have just left them at sea and wait for the sharks to show up and film the whole thing.

[@joshuaa7223]

Love these videos.

[@joehughes5177]

What exactly were the two pages inside the armor of the .50 cal mount? Engagement rules? Instructions for use?

[@Hardrock1a]

What’s funny to me about this, they play it off as if the Navy ships didn’t have time to get the systems up or something, bull! I can guarantee that there were gunners mates that had the 5 inch guns trained and begging for permission to fire. One 5” round would pretty much obliterate the dhow.

[@wizardemrys]

I think it was because they were too close, at short range the large cannon barrel can’t aim down enough to hit the target

[@williamromine5715]

@@wizardemrys Yeah, that's what he said in the video. Hardrock1a must have missed that point.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

can’t depress that low(save the BS, it’s a proven issue dating back over a century) and the missiles useless as they were too close…only option left were the bushmasters and .50 cals along with the master-at-arms’ weapons. they chose the .50s to do it but had the bushmasters ready in case they got farther away.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

@@wizardemrys exactly…they can’t get any of the three 5” guns low enough so had to use the Bushmasters and .50 cals

[@lieutenantkettch]

@@bostonrailfan2427 Probably didn't even use the Bushmasters. Just the .50 cals and small arms.

[@craigchabot3002]

What were the pirates thinking? An fragile dhow against 2 modern destroyers lunacy!

[@harrishunter9923]

When your a low level character and accidently attack a high level character in a pvp area

[@randysmith2866]

I saw this on "What Were You Thinking?"

[@NoobPTFO]

Those pirates found that the more fucking around lead to them finding out Also, Jesus Christ, either it’s the lighting or that RPG really got rust on it in 3:47

[@MattMerica76]

It’s likely rust.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Yep, rust.

[@seanhartnett79]

Yeah sounds like it is more a danger to the pirates

[@IsfetSolaris]

The pirates: "Ah yes, let's use our handheld weapons to attack a pair of warships with primary weapon emplacements and .50 caliber machine guns. I can't see how this could possibly end poorly!"

[@MrAwsomenoob]

Those must be the bravest or stupidest pirates I've ever seen.

[@karenrussell2091]

As Forest Gump was asked "Are you nuts or just stupid?" That would apply to the pirates in this scenario.

[@tonymarchese92]

So it would seem

[@elijad5498]

So did they replace the pirates boat so they can recover their losses and start their business over. 😅🤣🤣

[@CGR89]

“They were too close to use their main armaments” it would also be difficult to justify using millions of dollars in the main arms of these ships to obliterate a couple of small boats when maybe a thousand dollars of small arms fire did the trick.

[@arieldelarosafl]

Not even it was like 500 bucks of ammo 💀

[@johnn1250]

They should have sail away far enough to use the pirates for target practice.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

one 5” shell would have blown them out of the water: literally! and you poopoo it but it’s actually legitimate training and usage. but in reality, it’s overkill and taking out small attacking crafts are what the smaller guns are meant for

[@proxy9557]

There are not a lot of people attacking an armed Navy vessel and actually getting away with it! Pretty crazy story

[@Token_Civilian]

Am I the only one who thinks ships on such anti-piracy patrols would benefit from an old school quad 40mm Bofors mount, for just such a contingency.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

they have the 25mm bushmaster and .50 cal M2s for these small ships…anything bigger is overkill and mostly useless since they can’t depress low enough to use

[@AcogR6]

Trying to hijack a NAVY warship is like robbing a police station.

[@stephensands3485]

Not the most clever folks those pirates

[@danoa8859]

Bringing a knife to a sword fight is an understatement

[@stevegarcia9098]

my cousin went to school with freddy gonzales, this warship's namesake. god rest his soul for his bravery in nam.

[@edwinsalau150]

go to rectory and get a Mass Card! better than naming of the ship! give it to the family!! Don’t put your name on it just leave it at the door during the holidays! May he rest in peace! Semper Fi!

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@TheDJEnrique]

they were probally high and didn’t even realize they were war ships .

[@celebritytributes]

The fact that they were not prosecuted and sent back home is astonishing, for a moment I thought the seas were that little but safer, but nope back to business as usual. Should have let them swim to shore, not rescue them

[@collincaperton6718]

They were also exchanged for hostages that were taken in January of that year they weren't just given up for shits and giggles.

[@GamerFromJump]

My brother was a crew member on the _Cape St. George_ a little before this. It was still a story when he was in.

[@Sandstrom765]

U.S Navy = 12 Pirates detained, 1 Pirate KIA Pirates = We scratched your paint a little

[@TheCulturedMan34]

Congrats thats the closest thing to damage sustained outside of nature

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@seanhartnett79]

Yep

[@kenbrovost9653]

Also 4 M2's, 2 m60 or 240B's and a mk38 25mm definitely got their attention I'm sure

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@kenbrovost9653]

Will do my friend, always on the lookout for more stuff like that

[@kenbrovost9653]

I'm watching it right now and just from the beginning it sounds intriguing Honestly I've never heard of this before thank you

[@raymondfinch5269]

Went unpunished to do it again? Insanity!

[@davidrivero7943]

Helpless & homeless ppl , do get arrested just to have 3 meals a day & a place to sleep. Nothing else expected from a present weak & spineless US Govt. What a great example of lawless liniency were portraying 😢

[@bf6159]

MarDet used to toss 55gal drums in the ocean while underway and during maneuvers, to utilize as targets for mounted and unmounted medium and small arms. Even a small boat is much larger than a 55gal drumb. Sadly, we no longer eliminate threats, we treat them as victims, provide them with compensation, and send them on their way.

[@edwinsalau150]

marine Corps 59 to 71. aboard an LST When we first got the M60 machine gun! on deck stripped it down the first time. stock came off and I pulled out the retainer for the mainspring which promptly flew overboard!No fam fire was conducted that day and I was on mess duty!

[@donaldrhine548]

Pirates attacking an American warship is like bringing a knife to a gunfight

[@stacybaldwin3346]

Personally I don't think they should have stopped firing when the pirate's threw up their hands.

[@brenster21]

This isn't the 18th century. If you surrender in an armed conflict, you should be treated as a prisoner of war or in the pirates case tried in a court. Not killed on the spot. We should strive to better than our enemies not stoop to their level.

[@kevinwells4986]

The story should have concluded that the remaining pirates tried to overpower the crew of the American ship, and having their butts kicked thoroughly they then jumped overboard, into the sea, and swam back to Somalia. No one heard from or seen them again.

[@mayajrj]

Short sighted pirates They obviously needed their eyes testing

[@nicolelala10]

Talk about "Poking the bear"! I can see the Americans telling the pirates as they were let go, "You fellas be sure and tell all your friends what happens when you attack one of ours. Have a nice day now."

[@gavinbailey3012]

To even dare shoot at the us navy takes balls

[@jacquesblaque7728]

Balls, yes. Brains, no. Bend over and grab your ankles, Ahmed. Give our regards to Allah.

[@lm-usmc]

They must have been hopped up on khat. Who the hell would attack two war ships?

[@cliffords.8341]

Unbelievable! Pirates attack two U.S. Navy ships, one pirate is killed and twelve captured, wounds attended to, probably given food and water, just to be given a free ride back to their home country and not charged for their crime. This sends a message to other pirates that there's no penalty if you attack a U S. Navy ship, survive and are captured. I don't understand this decision at all.

[@keithmoriyama5421]

It's the new leftist doctrine to combat racism... no crime or charges to walk into a store and steal $900. No jail-bail for 2nd degree murder!

[@Golfzilla70]

well, perhaps they lived to "tell the tale" of how hopelessly outgunned they were. And thereby perhaps reducing pirate activity in the area? Just being optimistic here :)

[@seanhartnett79]

That was it. But the Somali pirates appear to be down.

[@AirForceChmtrails]

"Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute! " Senator Robert Goodloe Harper (1765 - 1825) said this regarding payment of tribute to pirates.

[@rezakarampour6286]

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[@AirForceChmtrails]

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[@mohamedkhalifa2597]

That was the moment they've realized they fucked up!!

[@BerserkeR_031]

How was only 1 pirate injured tho, they must be missing a lot with the 50?

[@paulbork7647]

No doubt the gutless decision by the state department not to prosecute will result in more pirate action and civilian deaths. Let’s go Brandon!! The catch and release response to crime doesn’t work in .Seattle, .Chicago and won’t work off the coast of Somalia. Hopefully we didn’t return or upgrade their weapons and sunk boat.

[@danieltaylor4819]

I agree with what you're saying, but this occurred in 2006, long before Biden was elected.

[@paulbork7647]

@@danieltaylor4819 Thanks for the timeline update.

[@seanhartnett79]

@@paulbork7647 so this occurred under Bush 2. The Somali region is still unstable but piracy appears to be down.

[@patricklastname5646]

They should take away their engines and radios and just say goodbye 😄

[@nielsf2743]

A pity that they simply didn’t ensure all 12 pirates could not offend again.

[@SMart7751]

Well, to the pirates I’d say, “Play stupid games, and win stupid prizes.”

[@kenashworth7672]

Having served in the US Navy, I know what sort of weapons our ships have (quite deadly ones), how many (a whole lot), and the chance of surviving them in a no-holds-barred conflict (none), reading the title was enough to get a rough idea of how effective that pirate attack was - as in it wasn't. The US Navy is by far the best-trained, best-equipped, and deadliest force to ever sail the seas of this planet, and the idea anyone has a prayer of doing more than annoying us is laughably absurd. I also knew before reading this we are not bullies, and if possible we would react with the minimal force required to neutralize the threat at hand without reducing that threat to atoms (which is well within our means). The moral of the story: don't be an idiot and attack us... or you may find out why these small ships are called destroyers.

[@KevinSchwinkendorf]

I just hope and pray that the US Navy will do as well against the communist Chinese when they invade Taiwan. Taiwan has the most advanced microchip manufacturing capabilities in the world and we cannot allow them to fall into the hands of a brutal communist regime such as the CCP.

[@outrider425]

After that they let them go after feeding them well to make sure they were fed when they attacked the next ship 😂Go Navy