USS Pueblo

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Post by cameron_b » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 4:32 PM UTC

USS Pueblo
en.wikipedia.org

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by tych0 » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:05 PM UTC

Another interesting spy ship saga is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by 02thoeva » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:10 PM UTC

Visited this last year, remarkably good condition. The Koreans were very keen to point out the size of the armoury and guns on board the ship.

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by ruddct » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:19 PM UTC

Hah, fun! Visited this a few years back. It's in great condition, particularly memorable things were the bullet holes (all highlighted in red paint) and the intro video[0], which is worth watching if only to experience the extremely distinct North Korean English accent.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qtd2Mwnpg

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by daveslash » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:26 PM UTC

ruddct wrote: post #4

Hah, fun! Visited this a few years back. It's in great condition, particularly memorable things were the bullet holes (all highlighted in red paint) and the intro video[0], which is worth watching if only to experience the extremely distinct North Korean English accent. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qtd2Mwnpg

How were you able to visit it, honest question? As an American myself, I wouldn't dare set foot in that country. Was a visit there an easy experience? Would you go back?

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by OldFatCactus » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:36 PM UTC

tych0 wrote: post #2

Another interesting spy ship saga is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident

I've seen this come up a lot recently. Antisemitic, alt-right grifters have been using this incident as some sort of dogwhistle

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by mc32 » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:39 PM UTC

A foolhardy idea would be to surreptitiously go there while some other action is happening elsewhere and tug it out.

Now, it’d be difficult to pull off and offers no upside and lots of downside, but it’d be very intrepid to pull off.

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by nostrademons » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:47 PM UTC

mc32 wrote: post #7

A foolhardy idea would be to surreptitiously go there while some other action is happening elsewhere and tug it out. Now, it’d be difficult to pull off and offers no upside and lots of downside, but it’d be very intrepid to pull off.

Might be an interesting technology demonstration for robotics. Sail a robot submarine across the Pacific, surface in the Potong River, release a few drones to cut the mooring lines and slip a tow onto it, and tow it out to international waters.

They shoot at you? Honey badger don't care, there ain't no people there.

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by core-questions » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:48 PM UTC

OldFatCactus wrote: post #6

tych0 wrote: post #2

Another interesting spy ship saga is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident

I've seen this come up a lot recently. Antisemitic, alt-right grifters have been using this incident as some sort of dogwhistle

I've seen the word "grifter" come up a lot recently. Anti-white people have been using the fact that people point out uncomfortable moments in history as some sort of dogwhistle

Re: USS Pueblo

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Post by js2 » Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 5:49 PM UTC

ruddct wrote: post #4

Hah, fun! Visited this a few years back. It's in great condition, particularly memorable things were the bullet holes (all highlighted in red paint) and the intro video[0], which is worth watching if only to experience the extremely distinct North Korean English accent. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qtd2Mwnpg

Bizarre accent... almost like American actors trying to sound like Russian submariners:

https://youtu.be/PBHYbeg2nao