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Durbanite
PostPosted: 08 Mar 2016, 21:06 

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http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/201 ... fire-in-PE

Oops.
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sob
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 10:09 

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Wow it took this long for the news to reach the press.


Any case Drakies did not even need a second in drydock. From a close range 20mm shot. She has got some thick skin
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Roger the Dodger
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 10:45 

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Yes a 20mm practice round will do very little damage if it hits simple steel structure, going through an electronic device would have been a bit more expensive!
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Foxtrot
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 11:01 

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What is a practice round made out of?
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Geoff01
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 13:09 

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Guess something like aluminium. Needs to have the same weight and shape of a live round to provide identical ballistic characteristics.
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Biltong and Potroast
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 15:47 

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No such thing as an accidental discharge. It is a negligent discharge.
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Durbanite
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 17:59 

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Biltong and Potroast has a point. Is it true that a blocked gun should always be discharged at sea?
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sob
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 22:57 

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Some times it isvnot a opstion but yes it is preferd. Though think about it this way. Better DKGB was hit that say a fishing boat. I dont think there is any where safe to discharge in PE.

Problem is why it was not cleared after shooting. Some where some one high up screwed up.


But lets put it this way.
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Romeo Yankee
PostPosted: 09 Mar 2016, 23:03 

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sob wrote:
Some times it isvnot a opstion but yes it is preferd. Though think about it this way. Better DKGB was hit that say a fishing boat. I dont think there is any where safe to discharge in PE.

Problem is why it was not cleared after shooting. Some where some one high up screwed up.


But lets put it this way.


Quite correct Sob.

Should have been cleared at sea in terms of the SOPs.

Well let the BOI do its work and formulate its findings. Not the first time I have seen these things happen although many of the incidents quoted in the article used some substantial journalistic freedom regarding the facts.

Can tell you one thing a signal saying "is that the best you can do" would have followed very shortly!
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Rosh
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2016, 08:05 
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Heard about this a day after the incident...

Did any of you hear about the 20mm that was dropped in PE harbour? Into the ocean that is...apparently one from Drakkies...

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sob
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2016, 08:43 

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I doubt it was true. More like it was the barrel of a 20mm. Those things are heavy.
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Rosh
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2016, 08:44 
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believe me, it's true.

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sob
PostPosted: 10 Mar 2016, 09:35 

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Rosh wrote:
believe me, it's true.

Why would they remove the entire 20mm in PE harbour. I mean it is bolted down 1 the thing needs a crane to move.
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pcc
PostPosted: 12 Mar 2016, 23:35 

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Does anyone have a pic of the "damage" to DKB????
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sob
PostPosted: 13 Mar 2016, 06:37 

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pcc wrote:
Does anyone have a pic of the "damage" to DKB????

There is none, I looked for it up close, all patched up. Probably fixed it up in PE
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