chuckwoww Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 In which case we won't hear any more about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 The sub would have had to be on the surface, in which case it would have been noticed. There is a large squarish dent in the ship's hull. WTF would do that? Attack ruled out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 I agree with Cav. That looks like an Iranian dent to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 That's a Cav tin hat dent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Nah, Cav may be many things ... but he's no square. Might have been an experimental invisible missile the Iranians are developing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Most likely rammed by another smaller ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Sponge Bob! 2aAhLdP1qqg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 UAE: Japanese tanker attacked in Persian Gulf DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates said Friday that a Japanese oil tanker was in fact hit by an explosives-laden dinghy in the Persian Gulf in what would be the first attack in the strategic waterway where millions of barrels of oil are transported each day. The report  which came days after an al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility for attacking the vessel  raised fears about the vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for many petroleum exporting countries. It was the latest in what has been a series of conflicting accounts of what happened to the M. Star supertanker, which was damaged as it entered the Strait of Hormuz, a transit point for about 40 percent of oil shipped by tankers worldwide. Al-Qaida has carried out attacks on oil infrastructure on land in nearby Saudi Arabia, as well as a 2002 suicide bombing of the Limburg off the coast of Yemen and the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in the Yemeni port of Aden. But if the UAE report is confirmed, the July 28 incident would be the first militant attack in the strait, a narrow chokepoint between Oman and Iran. For years, fears have been high that the waterway could be the site of conflict between the United States and Iran, but the reported attack underscored concerns that militant groups could target civilian vessels to foment economic instability. ... More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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