Maybe somebody can help me with this.I vaguely recall being told a Sultan during the 19th century punished the inhabitants of the island for piracy.They were not allowed to build permanent homes,and were only allowed very small boats to fish with,so they couldn't reach the mainland of Oman.
Possibly a good way of dealing with the Somalis!
Think I was in the Crazy Horse Saloon? (fire section) bar waiting for flight to Cyprus,or I might be hallucinating again

This is the Russian way of dealing with Somali pirates

Pirates may have Perished!

Maybe every navy in the gulf should use this technique. They'd soon stop it.

I was there 73 - 74 and saw a monument on one of the beaches that recounted how a ship was wrecked and all the crew were killed by the inhabitants of Masirah. Every so often the UK military would help in demolishing any buildings that could be used as fortifacations.

Originally Posted by chelsea63

I was there 73 - 74 and saw a monument on one of the beaches that recounted how a ship was wrecked and all the crew were killed by the inhabitants of Masirah. Every so often the UK military would help in demolishing any buildings that could be used as fortifacations.

otherwise known as Misery Island, managed to avoid going there in 3 yrs in Oman, everyone who worked on base there was deffo a bit touched as it was so remote. Twas a british ship I was told by an Omani, but never heard the demolish buildings scenario tbh

Shortly after landing there on our way elsewhere in 72, we were given the opportunity to go for a swim in the above-ground pool; something like thirty sweaty bodies leapt in. I placed my new Rolex carefully in my boot at the base of the ladder, jumped in, surfaced, looked over the edge and saw that my watch had been half-inched. That bastard arab must have been capable of doing 100 yards in ten seconds. I now wear Timex.

Originally Posted by Madtyke

This is the Russian way of dealing with Somali pirates

Pirates may have Perished!

Maybe every navy in the gulf should use this technique. They'd soon stop it.

OH DEAR, HOW SAD, NEVER MIND! As Windsor Davies would say!

Originally Posted by Whiskybreath

Shortly after landing there on our way elsewhere in 72, we were given the opportunity to go for a swim in the above-ground pool; something like thirty sweaty bodies leapt in. I placed my new Rolex carefully in my boot at the base of the ladder, jumped in, surfaced, looked over the edge and saw that my watch had been half-inched. That bastard arab must have been capable of doing 100 yards in ten seconds. I now wear Timex.

lol, he probably flogged it to a mate of yours

I passed through once in '73,on way back from Cyprus(BMH).Only spent a night in the place,thank god.However snowdrops were very officious,on departure,for some strange reason.I cannot imagine how bad being posted there,might be.In theory thousands of rounds of 81mm mortar were fired there by 6 men.It helped balance the books in Dhofar!

Ahhh....Masirah...our staging post for Ex Saif Sareea in 86.

I had the mixed fortune to have a short stay there about 3 weeks after 9/11. The place was absolutely buzzing with US forces and there was not a square inch of apron or dispersal space to be had. It was a crap base, but a very interesting short stay with more exotic and little-known hardware on show than I had seen in my entire service.