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Here's a real strong candidate:

At first light on 12 January 2012, having just completed the escort of a World Food Programme ship carrying food-aid into Somalia and while operating close to the Somali port of Mogadishu, the EU NAVFOR Flagship, the ESPS PATINO, was approached by one skiff with a group of suspected pirates onboard.

The suspected pirates opened fire with light calibre weapons and tried to board the PATINO. The ship's force-protection team returned fire in self-defense and the ship's helicopter was launched.

The skiff broke off the attack and the men surrendered to the helicopter after throwing their weapons, ladder and fuel barrels overboard.Five of the six men who were in the skiff had received injuries, two of which required medical treatment onboard the SPS PATINO.
 
They should just kill them instead of costing money to take care of them.
 
I could see allowing a surrender if they Ship's company was out of AMMO!
 
It is a fast fleet support ship the looks like a normal freighter other than the grey paint.
That is probably why the pirates tried to board it....

The Patino, operated from the Rota base at Cadiz, has a crew of 148 plus 19 aircrew. There is additional accommodation for 20 additional crew for example training, fleet personnel or special ops crew. The crew services include a fully equipped medical centre.

Patino Class weapons systems

The weapons systems include two Oerlikon 20mm guns and the vessel is fitted for two Izar FABA Systems Meroka 20mm close-in weapon systems (CIWS). The guns have a rate of fire of 1,440 rounds a minute and range of up to 2,000m. The Meroka CIWS includes infrared camera and video autotracker.

Sensors

The Patino is fitted with three navigation / surface search and helicopter control radars operating at I-band.
and 3 Sea King Helocopters

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So why didn't they merely cut the pirate boat in half with a short burst or two?

Problem solved. Message delivered.
 
Gosh Dan, that just would not be PC. PC will be the end of our society, because India and China do not practice PC, and they are gaining on us every day.
 
Yeah, that's what is killing this country and allowing India and China to be experiencing rapid growth. Political correctness verses lack of political correctness. LOL

As to the subject at hand, nice job crew of the PATINO.
 
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Originally posted by The Other Gary

It is a fast fleet support ship the looks like a normal freighter other than the grey paint.
That is probably why the pirates tried to board it....

The Patino, operated from the Rota base at Cadiz, has a crew of 148 plus 19 aircrew. There is additional accommodation for 20 additional crew for example training, fleet personnel or special ops crew. The crew services include a fully equipped medical centre.

Patino Class weapons systems

The weapons systems include two Oerlikon 20mm guns and the vessel is fitted for two Izar FABA Systems Meroka 20mm close-in weapon systems (CIWS). The guns have a rate of fire of 1,440 rounds a minute and range of up to 2,000m. The Meroka CIWS includes infrared camera and video autotracker.

Sensors

The Patino is fitted with three navigation / surface search and helicopter control radars operating at I-band.
and 3 Sea King Helocopters

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Thanks. I was wondering what the Patinp was all about.

George
 
trade them for the several hundred people and ships currently being held by pirates. if not, a quick trip to visit davey jones may be in order.
 
I'm not sure if I understand this. The Samoli pirates were attempting to board a ship that was deliverying free food to their country?? Wouldn't they want to go out of their way to protect the ship? Or at least let the ship dock at a port facility then steal the food after the ship's crew had unloaded it for them.

I think the major stupidity on the pirate's part was failing to take even more advantage of the misdirected good intentions of the EU.

Personally I would just let them all starve.

Mike
 
I'd be interested to know what the Patino's rules of engagement were. Though probably pretty tight, no RoE ever takes away the right of self defense. Maybe the 20mm just could not depress that far? I agree with BoatBum, woulda been kinda neat to see dhow vs. 20mm.
 
Boy, talk about taking a plastic spoon to a gun fight. Those Somalis had to have failed pirate school. The even attacked a ship that just helped deliver food aid to their country. Maybe next time they will do better.

Whne I 1st saw the topic I expected to see something like a Contender 21 with a pair of 300's hanging off it.
 
From a fishing boat they would not probably see the Helipad
Or notice the Ribs until too late

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Probably not a good idea to pick on any ship painted haze grey.
 
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