re: #352 Dark_Falcon

Embarrassing yes, but not an atrocity. That having been said, that situation was very badly handled, I agree. Newport News should have been supported by a number of smaller craft to enable search of suspect ships, rather than a shoot-first policy.

Suspect ships ?, shit, these things were maybe 12-14 feet long wooden boats. We could have sunk them with hunting rifle and a tug boat, no need for a heavy cruiser.