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>in Honolulu
>ballistic missile warning message comes through
>Coast Guard goes completely radio silent for 20 minutes
>don't respond to anyone asking for information
>in that time frame they lose control of the port of Honolulu as everyone just starts slipping lines and making a run for open water
>stevedores working the Pride of America immediately drop everything they're doing and clear out
>there were apparently at least 17 car accidents in the immediate port area alone
>bunker barge that was tied up alongside declared that the alert was a fake because "my gut says so" and made no preparations to slip his lines and get off the ship
>he obviously forgot Pearl Harbor
>the Pride of America was prepared to spin around and drag his ass out to sea still tied up before the all-clear was passed
>bedlam and chaos reign for the better part of an hour
Was a pretty fun morning all around. 10 outta 10 would recommend watching your own home port react to thinking it was about to be nuked. Bonus points for the Coast Guard forgetting to identify themselves when they passed the false alarm message and getting torn a new one by all the tugs venting their collective frustration at them.
>"Be advised, the ballistic missile attack message was sent out in error."
>"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!"
>"IS THAT THE COAST GUARD"
>"IF YOU'RE THE FUCKING COAST GUARD YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF YOU COCKSUCKER"
>"...Be Advised, this is *United States Coast Guard Sector Honolulu*, the ballistic missile attack message was sent out in error."
