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| New Footage of release of Captain Phillips by US Navy SEALS |
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| Tuesday, 23 June 2009 20:02 | ||||
The Discovery Channel and Military Channel have combined forces to tell the complete story in the world premiere special, SOMALI PIRATE TAKEDOWN THE REAL STORY. This comprehensive special features compelling new footage of the pirates aboard the rogue lifeboat, first-ever broadcast interviews with members of the Maersk Alabama crew, an outline of the U.S. Navy's efforts to successfully rescue Captain Phillips, and exclusive footage shot by Military Channel's embedded crews aboard U.S. Navy ships leading counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The ship, with a crew of 21, loaded with 17,000 metric tons of cargo, was bound for Mombasa, Kenya. On April 8, 2009, four pirates boarded the ship, hijacking it in the process. Unbeknown to the pirates, a dozen of the Alabama's crew members were members of the Seafarer's International Union and received anti-piracy instruction from the union. Their training included the use of small arms, anti-terror, basic safety, first aid, and other security-related courses. The crew soon used "brute force" to retake control of the ship, and overpowered the leader of the pirates. The ship's captain, Richard Phillips, 53, surrendered himself to ensure his crew's safety. The crew attempted to trade the pirate they had captured and tied up for twelve hours for the captain, but after the crew released their captive, the pirates refused to honor the agreement. They fled in one of the ship's covered lifeboats with nine days of food rations and took Phillips with them, as the crew had control of the ship's steering from the engine room. This is a new docudrama from the discovery channel, it tells what happened at high seas with the Somali pirates that took Maersk Alabama and its crew for Hostage. (Watch the play by play clips, very interesting).  Share this article with others:      The comment section is restricted to members only.
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