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View from my bedroom window. Scuttlebutt says a ship was approaching to bunker when the tanks blew!!!! A Royal Caribbean Cruise Liner was berthed on the next quay and made a very speedy exit. Amazing how a ship that big can turn and move so fast. I guess this counts as a port fuel hit?!?!!? Thankfully no major injuries yet!

Apologies didn't resize. Hope this one is smaller

RC liner was the Independence of the Seas.

Here's one more. I guess they must be worried about the other tanks. Explosion was at 15:30 local, its no 17:17 and the flames are still gushing out!

ORIGINAL: cantona2
RC liner was the Independence of the Seas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Indepen ... f_the_Seas

I've seen her too, when she was being built at Aker Finnyards, a few years back that.

How the heck did Yamamoto get the KB alllllllllllllll the waaaaay over there? The folks at Malta must have been sleeping! [:D]

Broken Search Arcs!!!!!!

You can see the roof of the exploded tank laying on the quay, just to the right of the tanks.

Taken 2 minutes ago. Emergency C3 meeting called. Rumours of evacuations, closure of airfield. RGP (Royal Gibraltar Police) do not discount terrorist action but highly unlikely. All points to a welding accident!

ORIGINAL: bjfagan

You can see the roof of the exploded tank laying on the quay, just to the right of the tanks.

Yep

Looks like the Italians may have some questions to answer - isn't that the Olterra I see in the background? [:)]

what the heck have to do italians with this? pls explain

Lousy attack roll for KB. Only one port hit? Pathetic!

ORIGINAL: filo78

what the heck have to do italians with this? pls explain

Olterra was the mothership for Italian Chariots, manned undersea torpedoes, that was berthed at Algeciras, Spanish port on the other side of the Bay of Gibraltar. I think it was the I-MASS troops that sunk and damaged several ships in the harbour during ww2. Gib was a base for Force H and a staging point for many Malta convoys. I think LY was making a joke in good historical jest. Essentially the chariot carried two frogmen under the target ship, the warhead was detached and the timer set, then the frogmen sailed back to the base ship.

yeah i know about MAS but i didn't get the joke thank you for explanation!

Another loud bang! I guess KB is hanging around for a second day!

ORIGINAL: cantona2

ORIGINAL: filo78

what the heck have to do italians with this? pls explain

Olterra was the mothership for Italian Chariots, manned undersea torpedoes, that was berthed at Algeciras, Spanish port on the other side of the Bay of Gibraltar. I think it was the I-MASS troops that sunk and damaged several ships in the harbour during ww2. Gib was a base for Force H and a staging point for many Malta convoys. I think LY was making a joke in good historical jest. Essentially the chariot carried two frogmen under the target ship, the warhead was detached and the timer set, then the frogmen sailed back to the base ship.

Yes! It was indeed intended as a joke, and I do apologise if my questionable sense of humour gave offence.

Actually, I intended a backhanded tribute to Italy's Decima Mas: the exploits of these underwater men command great respect, and the story of how they converted and used the Olterra as a base for their maiale is an extraordinary one - all done with the Spanish Guardia Civil security detail aboard the tanker throughout!

<edit> Jonathan, take care if that tank is going off pop at intervals. Looks like you're not too far away, so you may need to keep yer 'ead down, mate! </edit>

Thanks John, I'm hunkered down behind Level 5 forts here, tin hat on!!!!!

Seems the immediate danger is over. Spanish sent over a sea rescue tug with monster water jets and its made a great job of cooling the surrounding tanks down. The main tank is still ablaze and collapsing though.

ORIGINAL: cantona2

Another loud bang! I guess KB is hanging around for a second day!

pssst.....It was The Seventh Carrier........

So THAT'S where the KB disappeared to in my game. I wondered....

Now to figure out how many turns I have before it shows up again.

Should I send my carriers to the Aden entry hexes and abush it when it emerges? Will they use the canal, or will they come around one of the capes? Damn KB.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Lousy attack roll for KB. Only one port hit? Pathetic!

The game is broken!