US Navy counter piracy operations VBSS duty

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Uploaded by on Oct 12, 2011

I uploaded this video for my nephew who is curious about joining the Navy and is interested in this type of duty. Enjoy

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  • To bad SPIKE TV didn't mention the USCG in this video. Their (D.O.G./ DSF) Operators were & are a very active and intergrated partner with CTF 151. Hooah!! USN/USCG team!!

  • @Mr101008 I did not know the USCG operated in that area? I figured they only worked off the US coast???

  • is there more episodes of this or is there just one

  • @MrMonkeygorilla Ive never seen any more episodes. Thats too bad because it was pretty good.

  • I find it highly unlikely that an RPG could do anything substantial to a freighters hull, but what would I know about it.

  • @pickinthatbanjo Well an RPG has a copper shape charge that changes into a molten blast of copper that can penetrate steel armor on tanks. I have no doubt that it could penetrate the 1 inch thick hull of a civilian cargo ship. Granted it must hit a specific area of the ship to do any real damage like a fuel storage area or the bridge?

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  • Well, I have two reactions. The Navy guys are great, but the ROE are absurd. They see weapons on a vessel that is trying to engage a commercial vessel and they can't sink them??? Pirates are running away, flash an RPG and they can't sink them??? This is what happens when military force is limited by the judicial considerations. No wonder the problem exists. If you want to end the situation, sink the damn pirate vessels.

  • @mejt223 quote "they look like they got their degree from college". Where else would they get their degrees from?

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  • americans sure know how to make an actione packed documentaries.

  • The skipper was bad-ass with that tactic he pulled.

  • I've seen some GM's on this video manning the guns on the ship, but I thought they can be a part of a VBSS team? Can anyone confirm this?

  • @mixflip Walmart? Lol.

  • @MrMonkeygorilla Sadly, this was only a 1 time special on Spike.

  • @mixflip USCG Law Enforcement Detachments are often assigned to USN surface vessels that are deployed in the Gulf of Aden, if I'm not mistaken.

  • pirates 3? navy 0.

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