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The Visitor
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:
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Reading about the sonic weapon used by the cruse ship, made by ATCO made
me wonder about buying the stock this morning. But I thought naw.....
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Jerry
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:
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Very interesting information. I would prefer something more lethal - at
least ear drum bursting, but the lawyers would likely get involved - good
post.
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Jerry
"The Visitor" <ksjhdsdfssjhfk@shduiysdfsrewh.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | The crew of a luxury cruise ship used a sonic weapon that blasts
earsplitting noise in a directed beam while being attacked by a gang of
pirates off Africa this weekend, the cruise line said Monday.
The Seabourn Spirit had a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, installed
as a part of its defense systems, said Bruce Good, a spokesman for
Miami-based Seabourn Cruise Line. The Spirit was about 100 miles off
Somalia when pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns as
they tried to get onboard.
The subsidiary of Carnival Corp. was investigating whether the weapon was
successful in warding off the pirates, he said. The ship's captain also
changed its course, shifted into high speed and headed out into the open
sea to elude the pirates, who were in two small boats, he said. He had no
further details.
Device maker American Technology Corp. said earsplitting "bangs" were
directed by trained security personnel toward the pirates. That, combined
with ship maneuvers, caused the attackers to leave the area, the company
said.
The LRAD is a so-called "non-lethal weapon" developed for the U.S.
military after the 2000 attack on the USS Cole off Yemen as a way to keep
operators of small boats from approaching U.S. warships.
The military version is a 45-pound, dish-shaped device that can direct a
high-pitched, piercing tone with a tight beam. Neither the LRAD's
operators or others in the immediate area are affected.
American Technology, based in San Diego, compares its shrill tone to that
of smoke detectors, only much louder. It can be as loud as about 150
decibels, while smoke alarms are about 80 to 90 decibels.
The devices have been deployed on commercial and naval vessels worldwide
since summer 2003, the company said.
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Reading about the sonic weapon used by the cruse ship, made by ATCO made
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:
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The crew of a luxury cruise ship used a sonic weapon that blasts
earsplitting noise in a directed beam while being attacked by a gang of
pirates off Africa this weekend, the cruise line said Monday.
The Seabourn Spirit had a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, installed
as a part of its defense systems, said Bruce Good, a spokesman for
Miami-based Seabourn Cruise Line. The Spirit was about 100 miles off
Somalia when pirates fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns as
they tried to get onboard.
The subsidiary of Carnival Corp. was investigating whether the weapon
was successful in warding off the pirates, he said. The ship's captain
also changed its course, shifted into high speed and headed out into the
open sea to elude the pirates, who were in two small boats, he said. He
had no further details.
Device maker American Technology Corp. said earsplitting "bangs" were
directed by trained security personnel toward the pirates. That,
combined with ship maneuvers, caused the attackers to leave the area,
the company said.
The LRAD is a so-called "non-lethal weapon" developed for the U.S.
military after the 2000 attack on the USS Cole off Yemen as a way to
keep operators of small boats from approaching U.S. warships.
The military version is a 45-pound, dish-shaped device that can direct a
high-pitched, piercing tone with a tight beam. Neither the LRAD's
operators or others in the immediate area are affected.
American Technology, based in San Diego, compares its shrill tone to
that of smoke detectors, only much louder. It can be as loud as about
150 decibels, while smoke alarms are about 80 to 90 decibels.
The devices have been deployed on commercial and naval vessels worldwide
since summer 2003, the company said.
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| Quote: | Reading about the sonic weapon used by the cruse ship, made by ATCO made
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:
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Good because my ex wife is the Ultimate sonic weapon and could put them
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Hugh Candlin
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:01 am Post subject:
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"The Visitor" <ksjhdsdfssjhfk@shduiysdfsrewh.com> wrote in message
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The subsidiary of Carnival Corp. was investigating whether the weapon
was successful in warding off the pirates, he said. The ship's captain
also changed its course, shifted into high speed and headed out into the
open sea to elude the pirates, who were in two small boats, he said. He
had no further details.
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One account that I read quoted a passenger as saying
that the captain actually tried to ram the raiders. |
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