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I'm sure we have all made this mistake at one point

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:05 pm
by Chrisfs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8294858.stm

Somali pirates mistakenly attack Navy warship.

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:42 pm
by Cmdr Wyvern
:lol: It sucks to be them!

It's about time those cheeky buggers got a spanking. Though was it expected that they'd go begging for it?

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:44 pm
by Cmd. Cheyd
Sadly, it was the French who nabbed 'em. They'll likely be released and told they can't have cheese for a month as punishment.

Although on the bright side, this may count as France's first Naval Victory in quite a long time. :P

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:48 pm
by Cody
Cmd. Cheyd wrote:

Although on the bright side, this may count as France's first Naval Victory in quite a long time.
What, since the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior?

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:03 pm
by Cmd. Cheyd
The RW was sunk by the DGSE (Intelligence Service). I think you have to go back to WW2 (Operation Dragoon) or some of the Pacific theatre events, but I wasn't able to find specifics on their involvement in those.

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:05 pm
by Cody
Cmd. Cheyd wrote:
The RW was sunk by the DGSE (Intelligence Service). .
Entirely correct, sir.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of ... ow_Warrior