At Little Creek, a new name, an evolving mission for former brown-water Navy

[rangerrebew]

At Little Creek, a new name, an evolving mission for former brown-water Navy
By Dave Ress
Daily Press |
Oct 01, 2020 at 8:38 AM
 

The four big screens showed a harbor scene: astern, an enormous cruise ship passing and a fishing boat, its two booms out; several thousand yards ahead, a large container ship. All of a sudden, one of the sailors on the simulator spotted a cigarette boat headed for them.

“Range 2,000 yards, bearing 030,” the sailor called out, as the screen showed the accelerating boat kicking up arcing wings of wake and sea-spray.

Petty Officer 1st Class Ethan Jarrett, acting in the role of captain of the simulated 34-foot patrol boat, relayed a report that the boat was stolen.

Then he authorized his fellow sailor to fire warning shots (actually a laser meant to simulate tracers and bullets from a .50-caliber gun).

https://www.dailypress.com/military/dp-nw-navy-expeditionary-20201001-bz5alr7mhva7pjjtccf46de7y4-story.html

[sneakypete]

Chances are that wasn't a "50 caliber "gun".

It was a "quad 50 caliber machine gun",which is essentially 4 50 caliber machine guns that are connected and firing at you at the same time.

Bad things happen to wooden boats when this happens.

[GtHawk]

Chances are that wasn't a "50 caliber "gun".

It was a "quad 50 caliber machine gun",which is essentially 4 50 caliber machine guns that are connected and firing at you at the same time.

Bad things happen to wooden boats when this happens.

@sneakypete
Hot damn that sounds like more fun than a Disney themed strip club.........................well close anyway.