RE: Letters of marque

As far as any piracy in the Caribbean Basin at this time, I cannot
recall a
case we have been involved with or one that has crossed message traffic
that
I have seen.  There is still thievery but the "drug runner" steals boat
to
use to smuggle is over.  Purpose purchased vessels are the current
choice of
platform.

And yes, if we heard of any piracy we would respond with a Cutter (less
than
a frigate but more multi-mission capable) and it would go badly for the
pirates.

I have no knowledge of the other area so will not comment.

Bob Makowsky
USCG GANTSEC
Puerto Rico

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Ryan Gill
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 2:37 PM
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: RE: Letters of marque

All this talk of pirates aside, I have to point out that Nations of a
certain size and larger guard their commerce with a vengance. Piracy
only occurs now days on a really small scale since anywhere you can
send a merchant, you can send a warship and trained crew. Pirates
work in small numbers in the Carribean,  the Eastern Indian and in
some parts of south east asia. When they start affecting larger ships
and making a name for themselves, they loose really bad really fast
when a Frigate rolls up and blows them out of the water.

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