Ray Ray 3,566 Posted July 13, 2019 Praise Jesus These two cats jumped on a make-shift submarine in the middle of the ocean and owned it. 4 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted July 13, 2019 I saw that clip last night. Very impressive stuff. Those dudes made it look like it was "all in a day's work"! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downtownv 1,764 Posted July 13, 2019 Crazy Fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,654 Posted July 13, 2019 Yeah the Coasties who boarded that have some balls....but the guys operating that semisubmersible...wow!! They have a pair! We did all kinds of goofy shit when I was a submariner, but I wouldn’t drive and dive that rickety POS to save my life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,555 Posted July 13, 2019 Knock Knock ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted July 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, silverado427 said: Knock Knock ??? All I could think of as he approached the hatch was: "this is what flash bangs were invented for". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,635 Posted July 13, 2019 5 hours ago, 10X said: All I could think of as he approached the hatch was: "this is what flash bangs were invented for". No way. You don’t know what kind of fuel leaks or flammable materials/fumes are in there - and you are standing on top of it. Also, they have a 1 second fuse, so there isn’t even time to toss and move. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted July 13, 2019 3 hours ago, High Exposure said: No way. You don’t know what kind of furl leaks or flammable materials/fumes are i there - and you are standing on top of it. Ok, fair point... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted July 13, 2019 Dude was wearing all that tac gear and no life vest? He woulda sunk like a rock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antimatter 139 Posted July 13, 2019 i wanna see the rest of that tape... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
High Exposure 5,635 Posted July 13, 2019 59 minutes ago, Handyman said: Dude was wearing all that tac gear and no life vest? He woulda sunk like a rock. Flotation panels are built into the armor package now. Plus they are probably wearing an inflatable yoke type vest. Alternatively, they may have a quick release on the armor, where if you pull a certain part of the armor, the armor will fall off your body. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,417 Posted July 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Handyman said: Dude was wearing all that tac gear and no life vest? He woulda sunk like a rock. As the Navy says: It’s the coast guard. If they get in trouble they just wade back to shore. /s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,654 Posted July 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, voyager9 said: As the Navy says: It’s the coast guard. If they get in trouble they just wade back to shore. /s They have to be at least 6’ tall to keep their heads above water... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, voyager9 said: As the Navy says: It’s the coast guard. If they get in trouble they just wade back to shore. /s 58 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said: They have to be at least 6’ tall to keep their heads above water... 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRIZ 3,365 Posted July 14, 2019 I've done some underway boardings but nothing approaching what these guys did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC_68Westy 1,024 Posted July 14, 2019 21 hours ago, Displaced Texan said: Yeah the Coasties who boarded that have some balls....but the guys operating that semisubmersible...wow!! They have a pair! We did all kinds of goofy shit when I was a submariner, but I wouldn’t drive and dive that rickety POS to save my life! I saw one of these deathtraps when I was working on a temporary detail down in Key West at JIATF South about 15yrs ago after it had been impounded. Definitely not a submersible, they are low riders built to avoid radar. They are very crude and dangerous watercraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/13/2019 at 5:07 PM, Handyman said: Dude was wearing all that tac gear and no life vest? He woulda sunk like a rock. Coasties don't sink. They are like Aquaman and command the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhunted 887 Posted July 16, 2019 Who the hell were they yelling to? lmao.... doubt the sub heard anything...hehehe.... I gotta say, I went on patrol down Station Barnegat while on vacation once years ago doing inspections in the channel on a 41 footer. (Was down there for vacation and family day)... Anyway, a very cranky channel on a hot and humid day with no breeze. You sniff the diesel exhaust that hovers around your head like a cloud and the swells in the channel got you bouncing. By time we got back to base, they said I was purple and green. The Coxswain and OD were the calmest guys I ever met.The Cox maneuvered the boat with one hand doing both screws. Bow always pointing at the vessel as it rotated around it like a satellite. The boarding crew seemed to have magnetic boots and they never got thrown around as you might suspect on hectic water. Cox was a big guy. Told him I admired his precision. He said, 'piece of cake. I owned a clam boat down Louisiana'. 'Did it all the time'. Didn't stop me from having burgers, beer and playing horseshoes... lol... Never disregard the Coasties as being not a formidable foe. Call them what you want, Puddle Pirates, Hooligans Navy, but they are always on watch... Semper Paratus! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites