Now that The Boss is gone America is back to the humiliation suffered under Craven Oboner/Biden
Over the weekend the US Navy reported that Iran warships had harassed US Coast Guard ships in the Persian Gulf for hours in early April. This all happened while Obama/Biden were again working on a ‘deal’ with Iran.
It came out this week that failed Presidential candidate, Democrat John Kerry, fed the Iranians information about Israel’s covert operations in Syria.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/iranian-warships-persian-gulf-swarmed-harassed-two-us-coast-guard-ships-hours-early-april/
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I'm kinda wondering why US Coast Guard ships are in the Persian Gulf.
My understanding is the US Coast Guard is supposed to, like, you know, guard the coast of the US.
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PurpleThrobber said:
I'm kinda wondering why US Coast Guard ships are in the Persian Gulf.
My understanding is the US Coast Guard is supposed to, like, you know, guard the coast of the US.
“Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. ... In July 2003 PATFORSWA moved from its own compound to facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.“
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Patrol Forces Southwest Asia
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Well, son of a bitch.DJDuck said:Patrol Forces Southwest Asia
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“USCGC Monomoy Unit Patch (PATFORSWA)
Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. The command's mission is to train, equip, deploy and support combat-ready Coast Guard forces conducting operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in the Naval Forces Central Command's area of responsibility.[1][2][3] It was commissioned as a permanent duty station in June 2004.[4] In July 2003 PATFORSWA moved from its own compound to facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.[5]“
That's a bunch of malarkey in the endless war machine.
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Unarmed observation vessels in a war zone.
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I was wondering the same thing. I guess if you outspend the world combined on your military you have to do something with it or lose funding.PurpleThrobber said:I'm kinda wondering why US Coast Guard ships are in the Persian Gulf.
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THEY RESPECT US AGAIN
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Why?
“The Navy likes to use the Coast Guard’s small patrol boats (110s/87s) in confined littoral areas as the coasties have them while the Navy simply doesn’t. After all, why risk a $1 billion destroyer with a 300-man crew when the USCG has an $8 million patrol boat with a 22-man crew that can get in closer and already has hundreds of (often high-risk) boardings under their belt before they rotate into the Gulf.
180201-N-TB177-0211 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 1, 2018) Island-class patrol boats USCGC Wrangell left, USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309), middle, and coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) patrol the open seas. Wrangell, Aquidneck, and Firebolt are forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)
They did the same thing in Vietnam when some 26 82-foot Point-class cutters served as an assembled Patrol Squadron off the South Vietnamese coast from 1965 to 1970.
Since 2002, the Coast Guard has forward deployed six of their WPBs to Manama, Bahrain to serve in the Persian Gulf littoral. After all these boats can stay at sea for a week at a time, have a cutter boat, a decent surface search radar, can make 29-knots, and float in just 7 feet of seawater– which the Big Blue has a hard time pulling off. The force is very active, typically having 3-4 patrol boats underway in the Gulf at any given time looking for pirates, smugglers, terrorists out to pull off another USS Cole-style attack, and, well, the Iranians.“ -
USC is now taking our sailors hostage?RaceBannon said:THEY RESPECT US AGAIN
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The USCG Patrol Boat class is armed with 2 50 caliber machine guns
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DJDuck said:
The USCG Patrol Boat class is armed with 2 50 caliber machine guns
Yeah but that was mostly because Crockett and Tubbs only carried revolvers.
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The article you linked says clearly, the purpose of the USCG in the Persian gulf is to virtue signal. Their white hulls and red stripe are non-threatening. The 50 cals are stored below decks. They were designed in the early 80’s. Old technology. Worked great in Deception pass on Saturday as a platform to launch an inflatable with the five 18-20 year old coasties to use for boarding practice of recreational fishing boats. But as a modern patrol craft in a war zone? Gtfoh with that shit. Good only for use as a surrender platform.DJDuck said:The USCG Patrol Boat class is armed with 2 50 caliber machine guns
This is the patrol boat they should be using over there.
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The 50 cal may be stored below,. But they can be deployed quickly. My cousin got to man one when he escorted subs back into their bass in frigid Connecticut in the winter brrrrrrr.
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As to why thery are there..
They were in Nam too... they do great work in the shallow water and if need be call in the big navy... -
Like when the Iranians took our actual Navy patrol boat? Remember when we called in the big navy? Me either. They are just virtue signaling surrender vessels.Goduckies said:As to why thery are there..
They were in Nam too... they do great work in the shallow water and if need be call in the big navy... -
You don’t think the modern 84’ USN patrol boat I linked can navigate in 7’ depths?Goduckies said:As to why thery are there..
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I was hoping this would be a thread about Bruce Springsteen dying.
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Early POTDBleachedAnusDawg said:I was hoping this would be a thread about Bruce Springsteen dying.
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The two ships attacked were The Wrangell and the Monomoy which are 110-foot Coast Guard cutters with shallow drafts, able to operate in the waters of the Persian Gulf.
They are both Island class patrol boats.
Island Class Patrol Boat
Propulsion: A and B series - 2x Paxman Valenta 16RP 200M diesel engines; C series - 2x Caterpillar 3516 DITA diesels
Speed: 29 kts
Range: 3,900 miles
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Armament: Mk-38 25mm bushmaster cannon, 2x M2 .50 caliber machine guns
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Crew: Two officers, 14 enlisted
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Don't be mean and unfair. While sharing the senility spectrum with Biden, at least Springsteen got there by way of drugs and alcohol, unlike Biden who was born clueless and stupid. And senile.BleachedAnusDawg said:I was hoping this would be a thread about Bruce Springsteen dying.
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Old, dated, slow.DJDuck said:The two ships attacked were The Wrangell and the Monomoy which are 110-foot Coast Guard cutters with shallow drafts, able to operate in the waters of the Persian Gulf.
They are both Island class patrol boats.
Island Class Patrol Boat
Propulsion: A and B series - 2x Paxman Valenta 16RP 200M diesel engines; C series - 2x Caterpillar 3516 DITA diesels
Speed: 29 kts
Range: 3,900 miles
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Armament: Mk-38 25mm bushmaster cannon, 2x M2 .50 caliber machine guns
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Crew: Two officers, 14 enlisted
https://www.military.com/equipment/island-class-patrol-boat
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Well they should call in the big boats... if not, then wtf are those guys there for?WestlinnDuck said:
Like when the Iranians took our actual Navy patrol boat? Remember when we called in the big navy? Me either. They are just virtue signaling surrender vessels.Goduckies said:As to why thery are there..
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So they can clog up the shipping lanes with untrained sailors and get rammed by even bigger boats.Goduckies said:
Well they should call in the big boats... if not, then wtf are those guys there for?WestlinnDuck said:
Like when the Iranians took our actual Navy patrol boat? Remember when we called in the big navy? Me either. They are just virtue signaling surrender vessels.Goduckies said:As to why thery are there..
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They guys job is actually to keep the shipping lanes of the world clear
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Doesn't seem to be. Haven't done sh*t about the Iranians attacking oil vessels. Should give the Iranians a stand-off distance and if violated won't take to many sunk vessels before we get the distance.Goduckies said:They guys job is actually to keep the shipping lanes of the world clear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuRbL0HAcY
https://youtu.be/dn8Y5KXuQV0