There were two or three Coast Guard ships protecting the Sampson the entire time it was there. We watched them escort every boat that came close - even a guy in a kayak. Notice the large machine guns on the ship...would have scared me to death...
The tour took a full hour and we got to climb all over the ship.
I turned around and saw the kids had found a place to sit...I quickly took a picture before panicking and telling them to get up. They were sitting where the missile's launch...super safe. Then I had them stand before the long range gun - we were told they could hit something 9 miles away.
Here are some of the crew. The first picture is one of the members of the VBSS (Visit Board Search and Seizure) crew. He said that they can board and take control of a ship in under five minutes. Apparently the Sampson biggest advantage is its speed, and they have two little boats they use to move to the other ships they have named "lightening" and "thunder"...
Some more pictures....
Some more pictures....
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