Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:25:08 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Apr 9, 12:23 am, wrote:
Simply train and arm the crew with 50 cal. and 20 m.m. automatic
weapons to
defend themselves. A 20 m.m. Vulcan gatlin gun mounted amidships
with quad
50's fore and aft would stop all the nonsense. As a former destroyer
shipmate, I assure you the firepower in the aforementioned is
sufficient to
strike terror in the hearts of any so called Pirates."Eisboch"
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Betcha there are a few in Wash DC breathing a sigh of relief.

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Agreed.

At least a couple Ma-deuces, and even mini-guns would help

Arm that 13 man crew. The ones who have a half mile of railings to
watch for ladders and grappling irons.[Emma Maersk]

It is true that there are many smaller ships, with bigger crews.

It cost about 2 to 3 million bucks for a stabilized 20mm mount.

That leaves spray and pray, and the Gatling doesn't need to be bigger
than 5,56mm. No armor on those outboard motors. Shoot if you see guns
and ladders.

Casady



I read last night that there a two major reasons why merchant ships are
not legally armed with much more than side arms.

The first is that they often carry cargo like oil or other flammables,
the vapors of which can be explosive.

The second is that many ports will not allow an armed civilian ship to
enter.

Eisboch



Both of which make sense, and I've read in several places that armed
civilian ships are indeed not allowed in many ports.

It's the job of governments to keep the sea lanes safe. There are plenty
of small offshore patrol boats available in the free world. Our U.S.
Navy could be buying some of these from friendly nations if we don't
have enough, or we could build a few dozen for a fraction of the cost of
another useless and vulnerable aircraft carrier.




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