Missing Cargo Ship, Nah, Red October Probably


	Missing Cargo Ship, Nah, Red October Probably

lakotahope

8-12-2009 2:44 PM

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lakotahope says:

Uh Oh, It looks like Europe will have to do some stuff and get their hands dirty with possible hijackers. Joke>>These guys got spooked by an earlier boarding and decided to scuttle.....Article mentioned a "secret cargo" suspected--this from Mikhail Voitenko, editor of the Russian Maritime Bulletin Web site said he believed the vessel was carrying "some kind of secret cargo" which made it attractive to potential hijackers.

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