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9. That assumes, unfortunately, that they had communications equipment

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 05:14 PM

Jul 2012

Last edited Wed Jul 18, 2012, 06:10 AM - Edit history (2)

They didn't.

The white-hulled, dark-bottomed boat appeared to be a civilian vessel powered by three outboard motors. It had no obvious military markings. The skiff was 50 feet (15 meters) long and carried no communications gear, according to the U.S. military description.
http://news.yahoo.com/indian-fisherman-no-warning-gulf-shooting-130354199.html

He said: "We had no warning at all from the ship. We were speeding up to try to go around them and then suddenly we got fired at.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-navy-fires-fishermen-without-warning-150801711.html

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US ship gave no warning, says Indian survivor - Hindustan Times [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 OP

He said, she said nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #1

Anyone know about how naval warnings are given? HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #2

By radio Scootaloo Jul 2012 #5

That assumes, unfortunately, that they had communications equipment dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #9

Five man fishing boat, I wouldn't guess so Scootaloo Jul 2012 #12

bingo Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #16

The navy's version of the events: ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #6

Bit like the second Tonkin of Gulf incident dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #7

Nothing like the Tonkin Gulf incident. permatex Jul 2012 #11

"The whole ships crew" counts as one witness. redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #13

Oh dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #15

In this case the language was ma duece. deaniac21 Jul 2012 #8

Just a bit of target practice then. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #3

What with all the pirate activity Meiko Jul 2012 #10

I'm guessing they figured the boat was Iranian and decided to send a message. redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #14

horseshit... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #17

... redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #18

yeah...the Navy's event timeline is just nothing but lies to you ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #19

I guess ever since the coverups of Abu Ghraib and "collateral murder"... redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #20

then we agree... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #21