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Iranian Submarines Fight Piracy

Iran has announced that it is increasing its naval forces involved in counter-piracy operations. It is sending two Ghadir-class submarines to join Iranian vessels already conducting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.

Submarines……. FIGHTING piracy……. counterintuitive

Mock Not the Whiskey Class

I recently stumbled across this internet story posted by a salty former O-Ganger, which included (I believe – I skimmed more than actually read the article) his small contempt for certain diesel powered submersibles. To this crusty lad, I provide assurances that quality ice cream can be made out of a turd, and that [...]

Pirate Party Enters European Parliament

The Pirate Party has won a huge victory in the Swedish elections and is marching on to Brussels. After months of campaigning against well established parties, the Pirate Party has gathered enough votes to be guaranteed a seat in the European Parliament.

avast ye.

Somali Pirates Mock Bea Arthur

Apparently, the public relations wing of the Somali Pirate conglomeration is producing a livejournal blog of little value and less foresight.  GNA Worldwide and, specifically, the good crew of the G.S. Patience stomached and ignored such pretension and comeuppance as inevitable in these unbridled internet days.

Unfortunately for these vagabonds, though, injury was added to [...]

New Love, Lost

from jkama03@centrum.cz
to unlisted-recipients
date Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 3:26 PM
subject I NEED YOUR HELP…
mailed-by centrum.cz

Hello,

Good Day and may God bless you with your family? I Know that my letter will come to you as a supprise as you know that we have not seen or meet each other before but My sources of your contact gave me the courage and [...]

U.S. Federal Pot Policy May Lead to Profit Loss for Smugglers

U.S. to yield marijuana jurisdiction to states

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is sending strong signals that President Obama – who as a candidate said states should be allowed to make their own rules on medical marijuana – will end raids on pot dispensaries in California.

“I think it definitely signals that Obama is moving [...]

TALL TALES OF FELONY AND FAILURE, a small story of some little trouble

Welcome all to malum.org!  This is Warren Haustrumerda’s official home to the gentle story TALL TALES OF FELONY AND FAILURE, a cautionary tale of lost love and unrepentant generosity, ending (as always) in piracy and death.  It’s available FREE for your perusal as an Adobe Acrobat download and in eBook formats (for those [...]

History – Jolly Roger Use on Submarines

Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson VC, the Controller of the Royal Navy, stated in 1901 that, “Submarines are underhand, unfair and damned un-English.  The crews of all submarines captured should be treated as pirates and hanged”.

Subsequently, (from the Royal Navy Submarine Museum):

Lieutenant Commander [...]

Submarine Pirate History – 1937

In recent months at least 25 ships of British registry have been attacked in the Mediterranean, numerous Russian ships have been sunk, French merchantmen have been fired on. Last week the British destroyer Havock was also on Mediterranean patrol, off Alicante. Shooting past her went the long white wake of a [...]

Columbian toy drug subs busted

Rookie please.

Captain Dan and His Scurvy Crew Rock

Direct link to video on youtube.  They’re on Facebook, too.  Goddamn internet.