I think I know one way that's sure to work.......But what do I know?
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[quote=Dilligaf].50 BMG
'Nuff said.
Originally Posted By: MUP
Originally Posted By: Locksley
Originally Posted By: JCDEERMAN
"gunpowder and lead" - that's all you need
Originally Posted By: rdl65
A well placed round from a .50cal should do the trick.
Originally Posted By: iowavf
That's like hunting bear with a 22, all you're going to do is rile him up.
Originally Posted By: Hogbear
Nothing against the fine crew of the USS Bainbridge, but the pirates in their small fast boats using satellite comm can hit and run before a destroyer can get there to help. The Navy needs to send an LHA or LHD or two over to the region if they can't spare a big carrier. A few harriers and cobras launched off the amphib assault ships would be able to quickly get on station and deal with pirates. Would love to see what a GAU-12 gun or maverick missile would do to a boat full of pirates...
The answer is simple and is sitting empty right now. The conventionally powered aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk is sitting in the mothball fleet right now and there is nothing wrong with it.They just recently placed it there . The Kitty Hawk carried helicopters in the Iraq invashion and in the Desert Shild/Desert storm operation also. The carrier is not being used by navy avation so use it for Army helicopters and or Marine helicoptors and shoot every Pirate ship in the area with gun ship fire. Oh by the way the conventionally powered aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk is as fast as any nuclear ship as it has supperheater steam going to its turbines. This would cost a lot less than building any new ships and the Army and Marine reserve and National Guard units would get plenty of training this way, and it would be a good place to have navy Seals waiting at. The Navy and Army need to be made to operate together more so as to build a better military.
Locksley
Locksley
As they say, ding ding ding! We have a winner! Excellent strategy Locksley!
The Japanese were maintaining the Kitty Hawk in there yards for years and with all this stuff happening now I bet they would be glad to do the maintenance on her again . The Japanese have no carriers and can not have any by law so this would give them a chance to send hellicoptors to this trouble spot for the entire world and do their duty . Two AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN THAT FAR EAST AREA ARE BETTER THAN ONE , KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
Locksley
Locksley
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Retirement
The USS Kitty Hawk in port at Pearl Harbor after participating in RIMPAC exercises in place of the damaged George Washington.On 1 December 2005, the United States Navy announced that USS George Washington would replace Kitty Hawk in 2008 as the forward-deployed carrier in Japan and it would also assume host carrier duties for forward deployed Carrier Air Wing 5.[16]
In March 2007, the Navy announced that Captain Todd Zecchin, the captain responsible during the decommissioning of the USS John F. Kennedy, had been tasked with overseeing the decommissioning of Kitty Hawk.[17]
The Kitty Hawk left Yokosuka on 28 May 2008 to begin the decommissioning process. [18]. However on 22 May, a fire seriously damaged George Washington, causing the ship to go to San Diego, California for repairs. The Kitty Hawk participated in the RIMPAC exercise near Hawaii in George Washington's place. The turnover between the two carriers was postponed and took place in August.[19] After the turnover, Kitty Hawk arrived at Bremerton, Washington in September and was informally retired on 31 January 2009.[20] The ship has not yet been decommissioned.[21]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_(CV-63)
USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)
(ex-CVA 63)
MULTI-PURPOSE AIRCRAFT CARRIER
UIC: 03363
Class: CV 63 Fleet: Pacific
Status: Active, in commission Homeport: BREMERTON, WA
Date status changed: 04/29/1961 Berth:
Maintenance Category:
Force: Battle Force MARAD Type:
Builder: NEW YORK SB CORP
Delivery Date: 04/01/1961
Award Date: 10/01/1955 Age (since delivery): 48.0 years
Keel Date: 12/27/1956 Commission Date: 04/29/1961
Launch Date: 05/21/1960 Inactivation Date:
Age (since launch) 48.9 years Decommission Date:
Years from Commission to Decommission:
Stricken Date:
Overall Length: 1069 ft Waterline Length: 990 ft
Extreme Beam: 282 ft Waterline Beam: 130 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft: 38 ft Draft Limit: 38 ft
Light Displacement: 60933 tons Full Displacement: 81780 tons
Dead Weight: 20847 tons
Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure.
Number of Propellers: 4
Propulsion Type: Steam Turbines
Accommodations: Officers: 578 Enlisted: 5046
Remarks: KITTY HAWK, CV 63 HELD A LEGACY DECOMMISSIONING CERMONY ON 31 JAN 09.
Custodian: US NAVY Ships Program Manager:
Planning Yard:
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The unmaned aircraft can use the carrier also and they can hang around all day and all night without endangering a man , and can kill anything .
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