Oparation Wilmot - The Secret SBS Mission to Protect the QE2

[lordroel]

So Thin Pinstriped Line blog, run by Sir Humphrey posted on his blog a oparation you might not have heard before: Operation Wilmot - The Secret SBS Mission to Protect the QE2

This SBS mission happen 12 years before the Achille Lauro hijacking wich did see terrorist hijack a cruise liner.

[stevep]

   I love the line about the cover story for the bulk of the force. "a cover story that was about as plausible as a certain former Navy SEAL working as a chef onboard the USS Missouri".  Very interesting look at the issues that would be presented, both generally and with the values of the period.

[lordroel]

Aug 3, 2024 16:17:44 GMT stevep said:

   I love the line about the cover story for the bulk of the force. "a cover story that was about as plausible as a certain former Navy SEAL working as a chef onboard the USS Missouri".  Very interesting look at the issues that would be presented, both generally and with the values of the period.

The carried a lot of hardware.

[stevep]

Aug 3, 2024 16:34:42 GMT lordroel said:

Aug 3, 2024 16:17:44 GMT stevep said:

   I love the line about the cover story for the bulk of the force. "a cover story that was about as plausible as a certain former Navy SEAL working as a chef onboard the USS Missouri".  Very interesting look at the issues that would be presented, both generally and with the values of the period.

The carried a lot of hardware.

  To clarify before anyone asks the light AT weapon was a general purpose one that was carried for possible use against helicopters or small motor boats if attackers were using such to try and reach the ship.  This was the same idea that lead to the initial defence of the Falklands against the invasion and also I think on S Georgia where they were used against light armoured vehicles, helicopters and even a corvette IIRC.

[lordroel]

Aug 3, 2024 22:24:18 GMT stevep said:

Aug 3, 2024 16:34:42 GMT lordroel said:

The carried a lot of hardware.

  To clarify before anyone asks the light AT weapon was a general purpose one that was carried for possible use against helicopters or small motor boats if attackers were using such to try and reach the ship.  This was the same idea that lead to the initial defence of the Falklands against the invasion and also I think on S Georgia where they were used against light armoured vehicles, helicopters and even a corvette IIRC.

I assume we are speaking of this.

[575]

If anybody should be interested the SAS Op. Snowdrop might refer to SAS Op. Bigamy aka Snowdrop during 1942 but more reasonably to another SAS Op. Snowdrop referred here.

[stevep]

Aug 4, 2024 13:02:12 GMT 575 said:

If anybody should be interested the SAS Op. Snowdrop might refer to SAS Op. Bigamy aka Snowdrop during 1942 but more reasonably to another SAS Op. Snowdrop referred here.

  Well that sounds more like the Snowdrop that Operation Bigamy which had nothing to do with international terrorism.  Good find.