Author Topic: Cold War Africa Imagination - Bridge Update 06/10 (Read 11871 times)

carlos marighela · « **Reply #30 on:** July 15, 2023, 12:29:15 AM »

I think you'll find that isn't a Swift Boat per se, they didn't come it service until after the Congo Crisis was over. The original Swifts were based on a commercial water taxis servicing oil rigs so it's probably a similar design, although the charthouse is of a different configuration to both the actual Swifts and their commercial predecessors.

Nice goats! Which one is Messi?

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #31 on:** July 15, 2023, 06:44:21 AM »

Goats are great. Details like that help create the visual narrative that builds immersion. Looking good!

Terryb · « **Reply #32 on:** July 15, 2023, 07:35:18 AM »

Loving all the posts in this thread. Please keep it up. Very inspirational 😃

Tom Dulski · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2023, 12:54:40 PM »

The picture of the .30 dug into the trench is very interesting. Does anyone know what those things on the end of the barrel of the .30 are?

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2023, 09:35:34 PM »

Carlos,those are Swift boats.There were 2 operated by the ''MAKASI'' Cuban Exiles from their Nicaraugua posting.Equipped w/ Radar and would operate w/ 5 Commandos 5 Speed boats on Lake Tanganyka out of Albertville.Only 1 boat operated at time.James Hawes ex-Navy Seal commanded this C.I.A.op There is a book about it. Thanx to Manny Richardo and the 'MAKASI LEGACY GROUP'' for the photos.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #35 on:** July 15, 2023, 11:22:45 PM »

Very interesting! You are quite correct. Looks like the CIA beat the navy to the punch. They did indeed send a couple of 'Swifts' with latifundista pirate crews to the Congo in the mid '60s along with six 21 foot boats.

I had been reading the USN's official histories recently and those said that the Swift's came about in response to the needs of Market Time and were only ordered in 1965.

The CIA Congo versions are different to the Navy versions, different deckhouse set up and armament.

Very interesting though and good to learn something new. Cheers!

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #36 on:** July 16, 2023, 12:03:19 AM »

Cattle herders and Simbas. Carlos you are most welcome,I love this theater.. and history.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2023, 12:32:14 AM »

I wonder if our man second from the bottom has heard the old joke about why a Claymore mine has four legs?

Belgian · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2023, 02:57:50 PM »

So instead of finishing other stuff, I quickly made some sugar cane plants. Not the most realistic look but quick and easy with materials already available. Looking to build a sugar cane plantation to defend or loot in the future.

CapnJim · « **Reply #39 on:** July 17, 2023, 02:38:31 AM »

Oh, I think those'll definitely work!

carlos marighela · « **Reply #40 on:** July 17, 2023, 03:59:36 AM »

Yep! Those definitely work. En masse those will look great.

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2023, 06:09:47 AM »

I agree with the others, they should work a treat. 👍

juergen c. olk · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2023, 12:39:42 AM »

They will work perfectly.. Some of my terrain.

Belgian · « **Reply #43 on:** July 18, 2023, 08:55:35 AM »

Thanks, everybody sugar cane plant mass-production has already started.

@Juergen, that looks great! May I ask which type of cash crop the small and thick palm trees represent?

bluewillow · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2023, 12:07:11 PM »

Loving that sugar cane idea

Cheers
Matt

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