have had good success with drug interdiction operations, capturing and confiscating many tons of illegal drugs intended to be smuggled into Mexico by ships and boats. The armament of the Doblado includes a 3.5 inch cannon, 20, 30 and 40 MM anti aircraft guns, and many automatic small arms weapons. The ships in the Mexican Navy are old, mostly surplus from the U.S. and a few other countries. However, they appear to be well maintained and capable of performing the tasks they are assigned. After the ship returned and was tied up to the Manzanillo Navy dock, we all walked a short distance to the Officer’s Club where we enjoyed a very good buffet of botaùas, carne asada, camarones and other Mexican delicacies. All were impressed with the professional and congenial crew of the Doblado, and had a most enjoyable day. Robert Hill
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