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maxthelab · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject: Navy ships

I saw two grey ships being towed through the CC channel, one of them was al-basrah and the other was al-something or other. Obviously navy ships, does anyone know anything about this?

Bluffer · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:12 pm Post subject:

If being towed, doubt was U.S. Navy.....al quaeda maybe.
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ChuBri · Pony Mullet Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 53

LOL, al qaeda Navy. Someone forgot to let them know ships don't work in sand.

BigPig069 · Horse Mullet Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Posts: 192

I saw them docked in the Harbor over by the Coast Gaurd Dock in Corpus!!! Maybe someone else could chime in???????

maxthelab · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject:

rodandroll · Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject:

Definitely not U.S. Navy. Our Navy doesn't name anything starting with the word "al-";- but, looks like the good old American Taxpayers got screwed again. Why can't the Iracs pay for their own damn ships? They have plenty of oil.

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future Al Basrah (OSV 401), the first of two 60-meter offshore support vessels procured on behalf of the Iraqi Navy, from prime contractor RiverHawk Fast Sea Frames LLC of Tampa, Fla., on July 16.

Production of OSV 401 was accomplished by RiverHawk's primary subcontractor, Gulf Island Marine Fabricators LLC at their facility in Houma, La. The new vessel will conduct maritime security operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf alongside previously delivered Iraqi Navy patrol boats.

"This delivery highlights the strong relationship between the U.S. and Iraqi navies," said Frank McCarthey, program manager for Support Ships, Boats and Craft at Program Executive Office (PEO), Ships. "We look forward to officially transferring custody of OSV 401 to the Iraqi navy to aid in its mission of providing maritime security later this year."

OSV 401 is a multi-function vessel providing a wide range of capabilities to support oil production platforms and provide the command and control requirements associated with security of those platforms. The vessel will provide transport support for crew changes and resupply to the platforms. OSV 401 is equipped with guns and outfitted with fast attack boats to defend it and the offshore platforms. The vessel has a vertical replenishment deck to facilitate the transfer of crew and supplies as needed.

Mayor of the Bluff · Finger Mullet Joined: 24 Feb 2011 Posts: 34

HOPE THEY SINK EM & MAKE SOME ARTIFICIAL REEFS OUTTEM.
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ironmanstan · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 11:43 am Post subject:

Probably some of our old ships that were sold to another country.
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maxthelab · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject:

rodandroll · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject:

FoldCatOne · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:34 am Post subject:

NAH - If Obozo had anything to do with the ships, they would have been built in Brazil, paid for by the US and given to the Muslim Brotherhood. US workers would have gotten absolutely no benefit what so ever except for the debt to pay for them.

Chef Lefty · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:57 am Post subject:

ironmanstan · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 3:00 am Post subject:

They must have been built somewhere. Can't understand why they were under tow. I made the assumption that they were old vessels sight un seen. Many moons ago back in 76 there was a meeting in the Persian Gulf I never saw so many world war 2 era ships that were being used by 3rd world countries.....our old ships. Of course we had the best and the biggest the Russians coming in 2nd.
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cckayaker · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 192

Tug company my son works for pulled them in. Mine sweepers US built for Iraq.

rodandroll · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:20 pm Post subject: