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06 April 2005, 07:47
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
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Going to see USS Harry S Truman
There a largish Aircraft carrier in the Solent off Ryde at the moment.
It's called the USS Harry S Truman and has got all it's toys on the deck!
http://www.nol.navy.mil/homepages/cvn75/
200 mtr exclusion zone !
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06 April 2005, 07:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Aquaholic
Make: Ribeye
Length: 7m +
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I thought I saw something like that at the weekend! Havent ventured that way round the island yet - anyone going there in the near future? I wouldn't mind tagging along.
Thanks
Ben
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06 April 2005, 08:10
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
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I'm trying to round up some folks for high tide Saturday.
Won't be back on the PC till saturday night so keep your eye out for some fellow Ribbers.
The last one I went round I couldn't get within 1/2 mile never mind 200 mtrs. Coastguard, MDP and US Navy very weary of small high speed craft. So be warned.
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06 April 2005, 08:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Aquaholic
Make: Ribeye
Length: 7m +
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Hi Biggles,
I am up for it, where will you be going from?
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06 April 2005, 08:21
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Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
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Three of us launch from Chichester Harbour on the high tide and will then make our way over to the carrier. We can meet you in that area.
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06 April 2005, 08:22
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Town: Oakley
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Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
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Hail me on DSC from about 1100 hrs Saturday.
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06 April 2005, 09:45
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Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Sting
Make: Tornado 6.8
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 200 HPDI
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As you buzz this beast ... observe the ships firepower track you about the solent ....
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06 April 2005, 09:55
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Town: Portsmouth
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I took this from Stokes Bay last night. On the full size one the detail is a lot greater (I'll get on my website soon!)
Ricky
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06 April 2005, 12:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: St Albans
Boat name: Skylark
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: 140 Suzuki
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Biggles
I'm trying to round up some folks for high tide Saturday.
Won't be back on the PC till saturday night so keep your eye out for some fellow Ribbers.
The last one I went round I couldn't get within 1/2 mile never mind 200 mtrs. Coastguard, MDP and US Navy very weary of small high speed craft. So be warned.
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I'll be out on my rib for the first time this saturday out of Camber Dock approx 11.00 I'll try to call you up. no DSC. Suggest channel ? Or Position?
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06 April 2005, 12:37
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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
There a largish Aircraft carrier in the Solent off Ryde at the moment.
It's called the USS Harry S Truman and has got all it's toys on the deck!
http://www.nol.navy.mil/homepages/cvn75/
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Do they know they are off Ryde? Or were they heading for Iraq 
Alex
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06 April 2005, 12:49
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Make: HumberOceanOffshore
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... observe the ships firepower track you about the solent ....
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That'll be garFie onboard.
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06 April 2005, 17:59
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Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Cracking Day
Make: Tohatsu
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 150
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It's fire support for the Rib net Paintball day!
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20 April 2005, 07:52
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Country: Belgium
Make: Osprey
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250 HP E-Tec
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some pic's of the Truman
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20 April 2005, 14:43
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Country: Ireland
Town: Cork
Boat name: Dalesman
Make: Excalibur 6.8
Length: 6m +
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As you buzz this beast ... observe the ships firepower track you about the solent ....
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I remember being intercepted by the local plod a couple of years ago whilst closing on a US heli carrier at Cobh. They were glad they caught us as the carrier could and would have opened fire on us. We replied that they could not do that on Irish territory to which plod replied " Do you REALLY want to argue with them?"  so much for sovereignty eh.
Sure enough the deck guns track you.....kind of makes you feel uneasy
Jon
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20 April 2005, 15:23
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Town: Hayle, Kernow
Boat name: Spare RIB
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Be very careful; shoot first questions later springs to mind.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/10/12/ship.rammed.08/
Shaggy
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20 April 2005, 16:06
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Town: swansea
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The Yanks have always been trigger happy and will shoot at anything - even us or their own men!!! And long before this incident took place!!!
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21 April 2005, 20:15
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Town: Southampton
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The Yanks have always been trigger happy and will shoot at anything - even us or their own men!!! And long before this incident took place!!!
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The most famous being General "Stonewall" Jackson of the US confederate army in the civil war. Killed by his own men by mistake on the way back from a recce having sussed out a plan that may have won his side the war. The only other bloke with him who knew the plan was killed too.
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23 April 2005, 08:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
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Gardaí, Cork RIB, Gardaí .
Bit of a scary one considering nothing much happens in Cobh 
Us
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23 April 2005, 18:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Nr Faversham, Kent
Boat name: C Rider
Make: Avon
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 80
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I guess hidden under all that armour plating and weaponry is a cosy little nuclear reactor surrounded by a few nuclear warheads. 
No wonder they're a bit twitchy. Maybe they're sulking that theres no berth big enough for their little boat.
Whats the top speed for that sucker and could I outrun em?
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27 April 2005, 14:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: suffolk
Boat name: (Relief) & Blob Mk4
Make: Avon/ILC & Avon
Length: 3m +
Engine: 40hp/10hp Mariner
Join Date: Nov 2004
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If you can out run the Carrier... the Tomcats are what you want to be worried about...
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