1.  ECUADOR:  Sailing vessel (ROBINS NEST) attacked by unknown

What follows was copied from the Office of Naval Intelligence report for the week just ending. Note that this incident was dealt with fairly swiftly. Mike _____________________________________ Capt. Mike Maurice Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland) http://www.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/MISC/wwtts/wwtts_20061220100000.txt 1. ECUADOR: Sailing vessel (ROBINS NEST) attacked by unknown vessel 25 Nov, 80nm NW of Esmeraldas. The (ROBIN'S NEST) issued a mayday call (picked up by the (USS ROBERT G BRADLEY) and US Coast Guard Communication Area Master Station Atlantic (CAMSLANT)) reporting that it was under attack and that the vessel (ROBIN'S NEST) reported having repelled boarders with a flare gun but the suspect vessel was continuing pursuit. The Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATFS) diverted the (USS ROBERT G BRADLEY) to the scene and passed tactical control of that asset to the Eleventh Coast Guard District in Alameda, CA. The US Coast Guard initiated operations center-to-operations center communications with the Ecuadorian Coast Guard, which launched the 82 foot patrol vessel (24TH OF MAY) in response to the distress call. At approximately 0200 EST on 26 Nov, the Ecuadorian Coast Guard reported to the US Coast Guard that an Ecuadorian patrol craft had rendezvoused with the (ROBIN'S NEST) in international waters off the coast of Esmeraldas and was escorting it into Ecuador. The Ecuadorians reported that there were no other vessels detected in the vicinity or on surface search radar (USCG). .