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Old 09-17-2012, 12:53 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon View Post
Would tend to agree , a 3 inch 50 or 40mm twin Bofors also sound good on an emotional level , but international maritime law precludes that idea (think Kapt. Felix Von Luckner and the Seeadler ) . Nice to fantisize though .


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Yeah, international shipping laws pretty much preclude civilian Captains from being able to defend themselves! This is a good reason the Somali pirates are so successful. Jim


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