tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134909023168534425.post6101750259557985196..comments2023-12-03T00:43:08.652-08:00Comments on S/V Wand'rin Star: The Cruising Learning CurveSNOWBALLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197654826488093541noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134909023168534425.post-30649432180323195042012-02-27T06:10:38.750-08:002012-02-27T06:10:38.750-08:00Texas Dept. of Public Safety's new vessel is a...Texas Dept. of Public Safety's new vessel is a 34' shallow draft boat with 900HP and 6 mounted machine guns. From FOX TV in Austin...<br /><br />Texas now has its own Navy! The Department of Public Safety, Thursday, announced the launched of a Tactical Marine Unit.<br /><br />The Flagship of the Texas fleet is an armored, swift boat, designed to broadside smugglers.<br /><br />The 34-foot long swallow water interceptor boat is propelled by three powerful engines. But the real punch on the boat comes from six mounted high caliber machine guns. This is no pleasure boat, according to DPS Top Gun Steve McCraw; it’s a message.<br /><br />"We're not turning over one inch of Texas to the cartels, or transnational gangs that support them,” said McCraw.Dave...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03264051678735868420noreply@blogger.com