Pirates Attempt to Commandeer the Maersk Alabama

Pirates Attempt to Commandeer the Maersk Alabama - AGAIN!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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* The New York Times brings us the following report early this Wednesday morning and it starts off like this... As piracy intensifies in the Indian Ocean, seaborne raiders tried again on Wednesday to commandeer the Maersk Alabama, the first American-flag ship seized by pirates last April, the United States Navy said... [As we all remember...] The Maersk Alabama was seized on April 8 and the ship’s captain, Richard Phillips, was held at gunpoint in a lifeboat until United States Navy snipers shot and killed three attackers...
Read the full report at link below...

Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama Again
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* CNN.com reports it this way...

U.S. ship fends off second pirate attack
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Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama a Second Time



About this news video: The EU's anti-piracy force says that Somali pirates have again attacked the Maersk Alabama, the U.S.-flagged ship hijacked last spring. (Originally posted on Nov. 18th)
This video posted on YouTube by .AssociatedPress
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Hats off to the Security on board the Maersk Alabama

and its Captain and Crew for a job well done.
AubreyJ.........