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Subject: Iran to Deploy Navy off U.S. Coast? Lolwut?

Generalizations.
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New Rule: No flame wars. Pretty Please?
Distraction Inbound.

[Edited on 09.28.2011 8:14 PM PDT]

  • 09.28.2011 8:12 PM PDT

What are these first person words you speak of?


Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
New Rule: No flame wars. Pretty Please?
Distraction Inbound.


Actually, that's already an established forum rule. XD
Don't worry, nothing will get too outta hand. :]

  • 09.28.2011 8:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: Teh puma

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
New Rule: No flame wars. Pretty Please?
Distraction Inbound.


Actually, that's already an established forum rule. XD
Don't worry, nothing will get too outta hand. :]


You have no idea how quickly things get out of hand. It only takes two to shut down an entire thread.

  • 09.28.2011 8:19 PM PDT


Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: Teh puma

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
New Rule: No flame wars. Pretty Please?
Distraction Inbound.


Actually, that's already an established forum rule. XD
Don't worry, nothing will get too outta hand. :]


You have no idea how quickly things get out of hand. It only takes two to shut down an entire thread.
As shown on page seven.

  • 09.28.2011 8:21 PM PDT

What are these first person words you speak of?


Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: Teh puma

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
New Rule: No flame wars. Pretty Please?
Distraction Inbound.


Actually, that's already an established forum rule. XD
Don't worry, nothing will get too outta hand. :]


You have no idea how quickly things get out of hand. It only takes two to shut down an entire thread.

Actually teh puma knows how fast things get outta hand. He isn't new here, ya know. When he said that, he referred to the last few posters themselves. They aren't going to destroy the thread.

  • 09.28.2011 8:26 PM PDT

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Posted by: Teh puma
Actually teh puma knows how fast things get outta hand. He isn't new here, ya know. When he said that, he referred to the last few posters themselves. They aren't going to destroy the thread.


You's was rights! :D

  • 09.28.2011 11:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
I honestly laughed when I read this. I'm pretty sure the Coast Guard could deal with the Iranian Navy all by itself.
A Coast Guard Cutter is more high tech than the average destroyer.


Especially when said destroyers are World-War-2 era destroyers.

  • 09.28.2011 11:22 PM PDT

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  • 09.28.2011 11:31 PM PDT


Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
I honestly laughed when I read this. I'm pretty sure the Coast Guard could deal with the Iranian Navy all by itself.
A Coast Guard Cutter is more high tech than the average destroyer.


Especially when said destroyers are World-War-2 era destroyers.
Don't doubt the capabilities of a WWII era warship.
These destroyers haven't exactly been meticulously maintained.

  • 09.28.2011 11:36 PM PDT

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That says a lot. Who originally owned the ships in question?

...The United States and Britain *Troll Face*

[Edited on 09.28.2011 11:53 PM PDT]

  • 09.28.2011 11:52 PM PDT

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Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: ExquisiteDragon
Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
I honestly laughed when I read this. I'm pretty sure the Coast Guard could deal with the Iranian Navy all by itself.
A Coast Guard Cutter is more high tech than the average destroyer.


Especially when said destroyers are World-War-2 era destroyers.
Don't doubt the capabilities of a WWII era warship.


2 of These are Allen M. Summer Class destroyers, successors to the Fletcher Class destroyers, who were nicknamed "Tin Cans" for their lack of armor.
They are outfitted with 5 inch guns, which would literally bounce off the armor plating of the average warship. They also carry more recent missile systems for anti-air.
The one british destroyer is effectively the same and just as useless.

HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE SHIPS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS. LAWL.

[Edited on 09.29.2011 12:01 AM PDT]

  • 09.29.2011 12:00 AM PDT
Subject: Iran to Deploy Navy off U.S. Coast?

ROFL, good luck with that Iran.

  • 09.29.2011 12:08 AM PDT
Subject: Iran to Deploy Navy off U.S. Coast? Lolwut?

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Fletcher class vessels were not designed to be used in ship to ship combat....they can deflect small arms fire. Close fire support was the name of the game.

No actually, these vessels mainly took anti-submarine duty and escorted larger ships, acting as anti-air cover.

The point is that they're obsolete now. They haven't set to sea in 15 years and their missile systems are outdated. Surface battle is obsolete. These ships are useless.

[Edited on 09.29.2011 12:22 AM PDT]

  • 09.29.2011 12:21 AM PDT
Subject: Iran to Deploy Navy off U.S. Coast?


Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
I honestly laughed when I read this. I'm pretty sure the Coast Guard could deal with the Iranian Navy all by itself.
i think 12 civilians with handguns could handle Iran's navy

  • 09.29.2011 12:43 AM PDT

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Posted by: Fallen Gorack

Posted by: The 13th Arbiter
I honestly laughed when I read this. I'm pretty sure the Coast Guard could deal with the Iranian Navy all by itself.
i think 12 civilians with handguns could handle Iran's navy


12 Civilians with handguns IS Iran's navy.

  • 09.29.2011 12:47 AM PDT
Subject: Iran to Deploy Navy off U.S. Coast? Lolwut?


Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
No doubt I felt a little unsettled at first, but after doing some background research, I started laughing.

Iranian Navy:
3 WW2-era destroyers
5 Frigates
3 Corvettes
3 Diesel Powered Submarines



Aw, that's ADORABLE.

[Edited on 09.29.2011 1:00 AM PDT]

  • 09.29.2011 12:58 AM PDT

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Utterly laughable. Either this is an empty 'threat', a source of propaganda for their own people, or they are genuinely so stupid that they think America will be in any way intimidated by their presence in the Atlantic.

If their ships were actually capable of reaching the US East Coast (which they most likely aren't), then their presence would certainly be irksome. It would be interesting to see what would happen if the Iranian Navy stationed themselves in the major shipping lanes between the US and Europe.

  • 09.29.2011 1:56 AM PDT

Any updates on this situation?

I've been searching the news and net and have heard nothing.

Surely someone here knows something more.

I'm concerned this manuever is a "bait and switch" type of thing.

1. Draw attention to U.S. Coast

2. Nuke Isreal.

Scary stuff.

[Edited on 09.29.2011 2:09 PM PDT]

  • 09.29.2011 2:09 PM PDT