[MilCom] marine emergency

[Don Munson]

Interesting side note.  I did a quick Google search and came up with this
site.  Seems to fit some of the criteria listed (purchased in Ft. Lauderdale
- they have cruised from Miami to Key West) can't remember the date (bought
three years ago) and intending to do a sea-cruise "in the future".  If this
is the couple they have rotten luck their "first time out" -
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/9126/index.htm

Don, W4GFQ 

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From: milcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:milcom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Greg Brazil
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:31 AM
Cc: milcom at mailman.qth.net; chuck sayers
Subject: Re: [MilCom] marine emergency

Should have read "USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 out of Sasebo, Japan is the only
OTHER 49 I see."

Greg Brazil wrote:

> The only Navy ship with 49 I see that it could be is USS Robert G. 
> Bradley FFG-49 out of Mayport, Fl.  Frigates are often used in the 
> counter drug role.  USS Harpers Ferry LSD-49 out of Sasebo, Japan is 
> the only 49 I see.
> Greg (SF Bay Area)
> 
> chuck sayers wrote:
> 
>> 11/26/06  0215z
>> 6215 khz usb
>>
>> camslant calling vessel Robins Nest. trying to get info on pob.
>> then asked wether they had been boarded or were about to be boarded.
>> They then asked if he had set-off his emergency 406mhz beacon, he 
>> replied he had.
>> next was the kicker.. camslant asked the captain of the vessel if any 
>> shots had been fired at them.
>> I was beginning to think it was a drug bust but the coast guard 
>> wouldn't be talking to him like this.
>>
>> camslant started asking for all kinds of info, like passport data for 
>> the two persons, boat documents etc.
>> The data the captain was giving was not coming up to camslant's 
>> liking though.
>>
>> got a position report of 01.26.4 north and 80.19.5 west with a 
>> heading of 129 degrees unless I'm wrong this would put him off the 
>> west coast of Peru.
>>
>> camslant tried to get some uscg assets up on freq but the got no answer.
>> Freq was quiet for a few minutes when this voice came booming in 
>> id'ing himself as us navy warship 49, lousy sounding audio on this 
>> xmtr.
>> I could hear all three stations but camslant and the navy ship had a 
>> hard time hearing each other.
>> They tried 8291 khz I heard them there but they didn't hear each 
>> other  again.
>> this when on for over an hour with a patch thru district 11 for comms.
>> They both tried contacting the vessel but only camslant could talk to 
>> him. they tried to get the guy to change course so the navy could get 
>> to him sooner but he wouldn't for some reason.
>> Then he said he couldn't see the vessel that was chasing him any more
>>
>> He said he had bought the vessel in Ft. Lauderdale FL. but "couldn't" 
>> remember when and was heading to Durbin South Africa.
>> Pirates of the Caribbean for real???
>>
>> I finally had enough and shut down and hit the rack.
>>
>> All I can say is the radio's the navy is using really suck, feedback, 
>> distorted audio. I'll lend them my R2000 which I was hearing this on 
>> so they hear the other end.
>>
>> question: what is or what would be warship 49??
>>
>> Chuck Sayers
>> Harrisburg PA
>>
>>
>>
>>
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