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UK Ministry of Defence releases info on positions of ships in hostage incident

TB — 3/28/2007 1:28:24 PM (archived)

Here.

Photo showing GPS coordinates from helicopter hovering over the anchored merchant vessel

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DB42AC92-E1CC-4478-9910-B8CB299A6612/0/HeloGPS.jpg

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UK Ministry of Defence releases info on positions of ships in hostage incident - TB - 3/28/2007 1:28:24 PM
- Looks to be pretty much British BS. - Bowser - 3/28/2007 2:27:21 PM
  - The cargo vessel was suspected of smuggling automobiles. - TB - 3/28/2007 3:42:02 PM
    - Smuggling automobiles? - Lindy - 3/28/2007 7:49:36 PM
      - re: Smuggling automobiles? - TB - 3/28/2007 8:08:04 PM
        
        re: Smuggling automobiles? - Lindy - 3/29/2007 3:21:29 AM
        
        Do some reading. - TB - 3/29/2007 5:22:10 AM
      - A dhow is a sailing ship. The Brits picture is a freighter. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/28/2007 7:52:58 PM
        
        This is also a dhow. - TB - 3/28/2007 8:06:53 PM
    - How many sails do you see in your cited picture? (n/t) - Bowser - 3/28/2007 4:07:11 PM

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