Battle of Tortuga (2020)

"user314" (user314)
04/06/2020 at 14:05 • Filed to: None

Venezuelan Patrol Ship with a 76mm Main Gun and air/missile defense system and various small arms vs a cruise ship.

The Venezuelan ship is at the bottom of the ocean.

Since the cruise ship was flying the Portuguese flag, this is Portugal’s first Naval victory in over two centuries...

DISCUSSION (30)

For Sweden > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:30

I can’t believe the CIA would do this

nerd_racing > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:36

Kinja'd!!!

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:39

I read about this the other day, and am still laughing. It’s not like the Naiguata was going to fire on a civilian ship, but still you’d think this would’ve ended differently.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:40

I see maldonado has taken up ship piloting after retiring from F1. Too bad his usual tactics didn’t work this time.

Kinja'd!!!

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > nerd_racing
04/06/2020 at 14:44

no, that’s the island belonging to Haiti

promoted by the color red > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:45

“Cruise ship? Must be full of cruise missiles!”

- the Venezuelan N avy, probably

ClassicDatsunDebate > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:48

If I was Captain of the Resolute, I’d DEMAND a victory mark!

user314 > promoted by the color red
04/06/2020 at 14:48

Kinja'd!!!

user314 > ClassicDatsunDebate
04/06/2020 at 14:50

I’d have laughed my ass off if the Resolute sailed into Williamstadt with a broom tied to her mast .

fintail > user314
04/06/2020 at 14:52

Wow YCDTOTV reference

user314 > fintail
04/06/2020 at 14:54

The shit that is lodged in my brain, only to percolate up at the weirdest times, surprises even me.

lone_liberal > promoted by the color red
04/06/2020 at 14:57

Some official from Venezuela is now claiming there were mercenaries on the cruise ship. Because, of course the are.

bob and john > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
04/06/2020 at 15:07

they fired some warning shots apparently .

and, from what i understand, then THEY rammed into the cruise ship to try and get her to change direction, and things went...poorly.

fintail > user314
04/06/2020 at 15:07

I was a huge fan of that show back in the day, haven’t seen much of it in maybe 30 years, but when I see it, it all comes back. I probably saw every episode a dozen times.

Ross’ Egg-o-Rama, Route 12, King Side Road

ranwhenparked > user314
04/06/2020 at 15:08

When your n avy’s 3rd largest surface ship can be obliterated by one of the tiniest cruise ships in the world

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/06/2020 at 15:10

Nice. It’s like that scene from Top Gun where Maverick is “communicating” with the MiG pilot.

Nom De Plume > user314
04/06/2020 at 15:13

I’ve in creasingly been thinking Clive Cussler must be glad to see all his books gain relevance in his own lifetime. There is a Juan Cabrillo vibe to this entire cruise ship sinking a military vessel ordeal.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > bob and john
04/06/2020 at 15:15

Damn cardboard hulls have no place in a blue water navy...