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**AndrewBoss** · 12-04-2010, 06:27 PM

Why did they attack a military vessel?

Short answer: they're not too bright.

The Ashland is a "dock landing ship" and the fact that it's a military ship may not be as obvious as if it were, say, a destroyer. I could see how an idiot would mistake it for a cargo ship or something similar. It's not exactly bristling with guns:

__Jason

12-04-2010, 06:27 PM	#20
AndrewBoss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 636 Senior Member	Why did they attack a military vessel? Short answer: they're not too bright. The Ashland is a "dock landing ship" and the fact that it's a military ship may not be as obvious as if it were, say, a destroyer. I could see how an idiot would mistake it for a cargo ship or something similar. It's not exactly bristling with guns: __Jason
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