Re: INS HANIT = Israel's USS STARK?

"Kronoman" <kronoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Christophe Chazot wrote:
"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de news:
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"Kronoman" <kronoman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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The released photos show that Hanit had the Phalanx mount, rather
than the OTO Melara 76mm. The official story also says that not
only was the Phalanx shut down, but the Barak missile system as
well. (Seems dumb to me, but what do I know?)



How was Hanit SHELLING Lebanese targets,then;if no 76mm gun?
I doubt they were launching Harpoons at land targets.
(overlarge warhead for the task,and Expensive.)

It seems that YANIT and her sisters are equiped with either a CIWS or
a 76mm
OTO in interchangeable container mountings. Previous pictures may
show the CIWS, but has anyone seen pictures taken during this sortie
or after the impact ?

Christophe Chazot

The photo I saw,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Idf-saar5-hit3.jpg, was taken
post-impact. Note the blast mark near the waterline.



If they didn't have a 76mm gun mounted,what was Hanit's mission?

They couldn't have been shelling Lebanese targets,then.

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Jim Yanik
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