That is disturbing! Glad you took the time to find out!
solateor on
>It’s an unmanned U.S. Navy PETT (Polyurethane Towed Target) — a radar-reflective target used in live-fire training for ships and helicopters. They’re usually towed behind remote RHIBs and recovered afterward, but some break loose or aren’t immediately retrieved. The large orange color, metal “sail,” and bucket are intentional for visibility and radar tracking.
Video:@paddlegoat
itsthe_implication_ on
My ass would have been hitching a ride on that boat the moment I heard “Navy Practice Target”.
Uniquegasses on
They’ve been doing a ton of drills off the coast of LA. Container ships have been rerouting around the drills.
OCDAVO on
practicing for Venezuela 🙄
sliferra on
A: its cool that you can just call the coast guard
B: the coast guard is so fucking useful
C: you would never catch me paddle boarding that far into the ocean
No-Effective3020 on
Don’t let King Hegseth see this, or he’ll drop a Cruise on it, just to make sure…
Cjgraham3589 on
Hey, Navy, Coast Guard, paddle boarder. Ultimately, everyone did the right thing. Good enough for me.
Well, maybe the Navy could clean up after themselves, but hey.
LuigiMPLS on
Yeah, that tracks that the US Navy litters like that.
Darth_Balthazar on
Lol, the fact that they use paddleboarder as reference and then call him captain
RikiRude on
How far out do paddleboarders go? That looks so far from shore, I could never!
TyrKiyote on
neat. Would suck to hit that in a little speedboat.
cheflajohn on
Is there not a biodegradable target they can use? Just blasting shards of plastic into the water doesnt seem great..
Pastulio814 on
THE SUBS SAID “MOST OF” INSTEAD OF “MUST’VE”
DrWooolyNipples on
So cool sheriffs show up for junk that a YouTuber found but told me to go fuck myself when my engine blew 💀
windog on
NIGHTMARE!! I hate submerged things like this. I can’t even watch.
pulsingTruth on
Why are we putting more plastic in the ocean. Make a stone boat or some such
AltruisticHopes on
Who is filming this?
LysergicLyfestyle on
Clean up your trash US navy. Do better.
FriendshipSome8223 on
I am sooooo uncomfortable watching this video. So much water, and a tiny paddle board. Gaaahhhh!
StandardPanda3387 on
The Coast Guard are real homies. They towed my fam back to the harbor at midnight after a motor issue. Thanks Mustang II
Trick-Sundae138 on
I am absolutely going to insist on being called ‘Captain’ every time I go paddleboarding now
mafga1 on
The whole Video gives me the creep. The deep water, this liminal looking boat, the camera perspective.
MightySamMcClain on
As soon as I seen that white thing i figured it wasn’t a people raft. I was thinking some kind of radar for weather or waves or something
lordhumongous40 on
Tis a ghost ship like the Mary Celeste. That’s a grave omen.
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That is disturbing! Glad you took the time to find out!
>It’s an unmanned U.S. Navy PETT (Polyurethane Towed Target) — a radar-reflective target used in live-fire training for ships and helicopters. They’re usually towed behind remote RHIBs and recovered afterward, but some break loose or aren’t immediately retrieved. The large orange color, metal “sail,” and bucket are intentional for visibility and radar tracking.
Video:@paddlegoat
My ass would have been hitching a ride on that boat the moment I heard “Navy Practice Target”.
They’ve been doing a ton of drills off the coast of LA. Container ships have been rerouting around the drills.
practicing for Venezuela 🙄
A: its cool that you can just call the coast guard
B: the coast guard is so fucking useful
C: you would never catch me paddle boarding that far into the ocean
Don’t let King Hegseth see this, or he’ll drop a Cruise on it, just to make sure…
Hey, Navy, Coast Guard, paddle boarder. Ultimately, everyone did the right thing. Good enough for me.
Well, maybe the Navy could clean up after themselves, but hey.
Yeah, that tracks that the US Navy litters like that.
Lol, the fact that they use paddleboarder as reference and then call him captain
How far out do paddleboarders go? That looks so far from shore, I could never!
neat. Would suck to hit that in a little speedboat.
Is there not a biodegradable target they can use? Just blasting shards of plastic into the water doesnt seem great..
THE SUBS SAID “MOST OF” INSTEAD OF “MUST’VE”
So cool sheriffs show up for junk that a YouTuber found but told me to go fuck myself when my engine blew 💀
NIGHTMARE!! I hate submerged things like this. I can’t even watch.
Why are we putting more plastic in the ocean. Make a stone boat or some such
Who is filming this?
Clean up your trash US navy. Do better.
I am sooooo uncomfortable watching this video. So much water, and a tiny paddle board. Gaaahhhh!
The Coast Guard are real homies. They towed my fam back to the harbor at midnight after a motor issue. Thanks Mustang II
I am absolutely going to insist on being called ‘Captain’ every time I go paddleboarding now
The whole Video gives me the creep. The deep water, this liminal looking boat, the camera perspective.
As soon as I seen that white thing i figured it wasn’t a people raft. I was thinking some kind of radar for weather or waves or something
Tis a ghost ship like the Mary Celeste. That’s a grave omen.
Here comes the calvary.