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25. "I have no idea what that has to do with this story" I was responding to your statement above ...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #22)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 05:39 PM

Jun 16

"Jesus, Americans really seem to worship warships
Reply to marble falls (Reply #18)
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:58 PM

This was half a fucking kilometre away, in a slow sailing boat, and you're pretending this is equivalent to getting close enough to damage it with explosives? "

Don't worship them, I do respect them.

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Holy Shit- Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel [View all] malaise Jun 16 OP

Will Trump send in the Navy to back Russia? dem4decades Jun 16 #1

I don't know, but he has reinstated the full sanctions on Russian oil. marble falls Jun 16 #3

He did something right? Thanks for the info. dem4decades Jun 16 #5

He really has done noting, if the sailboat hadn't lost wind and drifted too close, with a standard reaction ... marble falls Jun 16 #8

WTF are Russian ships doing in the English Channel? ananda Jun 16 #2

There is an international channel through the Channel and Russian as well as other nation's military go through ... marble falls Jun 16 #6

As marble falls says, they are allowed there. The warship has been escorting tankers with Russian oil muriel_volestrangler Jun 16 #11

WTF............ Lovie777 Jun 16 #4

Sounds like someone should lose thier Captain license. Lochloosa Jun 16 #7

Bingo. The Russians just tend to use a louder alarm. The US would have done the same but maybe with a ... marble falls Jun 16 #10

Yep. I've been on the water since I was a kid. Been around carriers, warships etc. Lochloosa Jun 16 #12

If it were in the early seventies, I might have waved atcha. Navy Boomers are a sight to see when they steam out. ... marble falls Jun 16 #16

It was an amazing sight. Also one i knew was a once in a lifetime. Lochloosa Jun 16 #29

The Ohio class subs are about 25% bigger! The newest class, Columbia a little larger. marble falls Jun 16 #32

It was big enough to get our attention. Lol. Lochloosa Jun 16 #34

THIS malaise Jun 16 #13

Really? You've got that in writing, with what "close" means? muriel_volestrangler Jun 16 #15

Sorry, can't agree with you. It states in the article, they tried to raise the vessel more than once. Lochloosa Jun 16 #17

You were saying the captain broke a rule serious enough to "lose their licence" muriel_volestrangler Jun 16 #19

That's one opinion. Warships are sovereign and what the Russians did was within International Law and Conventions ... marble falls Jun 16 #18

Jesus, Americans really seem to worship warships muriel_volestrangler Jun 16 #20

There are only five nations capable of supporting a Blue Water Fleet, meaning they can show up anywhere ... marble falls Jun 16 #21

I have no idea what that has to do with this story muriel_volestrangler Jun 16 #22

He broke international law. He was reported to UK authorities. What do you think I missed???? ... marble falls Jun 16 #24

Who "broke international law"? What law? muriel_volestrangler Jun 16 #27

"I have no idea what that has to do with this story" I was responding to your statement above ... marble falls Jun 16 #25

Stunning indeed malaise Jun 16 #33

Please note: there no bloody shirts in that exchange. Repelling boarders is best done at a half kilometer than at ... marble falls Jun 16 #23

Doesn't sound like that BF a D. Disaffected Jun 16 #9

Correct malaise Jun 16 #14

Yes, tell the yacht owners to: Disaffected Jun 16 #26

Well, the English channel is a much safer place for Russian vessels than the Black Sea... pecosbob Jun 16 #28

The yacht had no one on deck TexLaProgressive Jun 16 #30

More crappy reporting! BidenRocks Jun 16 #31

Russian vessel vs entitled rich asshole LearnedHand Jun 17 #35