Private Boaters Vs Navy Ship

[mike_i]

I'd like to hear what caused this to happen.

https://x.com/NewsWire_US/status/1946658860342665727?s=19

 

[flashback]

Too much booze!

 

[cyclops222]

We still do not protect our naval ships from terrorist bombers.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Someone punched in the naval base on their auto pilot

 

[FLATHEAD]

Too much booze!

Have to agree with this. Incredibly stupid thing to do

 

[southkogs]

That was the Midway: a retired museum ship. Skipper of the cruiser was BUI.

 

[flashback]

Cheswick must have been at the helm.

 

[dingbat]

That was the Midway: a retired museum ship.

It makes sense now........Naval Vessel Protection Zone is a 500-yards.
Been warned (radio contact) and or physically escorted out of areas may times for getting anywhere near navel operations.

 

[airshot]

If it were an active military ship, the happy skipper never would have gotten that close !

 

[bigblocksarefun]

We still do not protect our naval ships from terrorist bombers.

You mean the museum that has been a museum for a number of years now lol......?

If it were an active military ship, the happy skipper never would have gotten that close !

Exactly. Active ship? That boat would've gotten M240 or M2 size holes in it long before bouncing off 60,000+ tons.