25 yrds on board a guided missile cruiser (that ain't actually short), shooting at a rubber raft that was bobbing in the water.FlynJay wrote:I saw it reported that the pirates were 25 yrds. away when the snipers opened fire. Not exactly difficult for a couple of seals. Glad the captain got out alive.brian704 wrote:i wanna meet the snipers. they got to be some of the greatest guys around. shoot three people on a raft going up and down and they are on a ship that is moving. glad the capt is home safe and glad the great people of the USN are out there
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So at 25 yards they had height advantage but were still rocking in the water.