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Attack on the Maersk Alabama Begins
On this day, four Somali pirates attack the Maersk Alabama (American cargo ship). The crew and the Captain (Captain Phillips) had been warned that there were pirates off the coast of Somalia but the Captain ignored those warnings according to www.vulture.com -
The Attack Continues
The Somali Pirates board the ship. The majority of the crew flees to the engine room while three people were held at gunpoint ( Captain Phillips and two crew members). After much conflict, Captain Phillips is taken hostage by the pirates. -
US Ships are Sent To Africa
The Destroyer USS Bainbridge and the USS Halyburton (FFG-40) are sent to the Gulf of Aden in response to this issue. -
USS Bainbridge and the USS Halyburton arrive
These two ships reach the Maersk Albama early this morning -
Stand-Off occurs
A stand off between the USS Bainbridge, the USS Halyburton, and the pirates lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama occurs -
Attempted Escape
on this day, Captain Phillips tries to escape from the lifeboat, but he was recaptured after the pirates gun shots ( Captain Phillips was not injured) -
Negotiations fall apart
After agreements were made previous to this date, they began to fall apart and the pirates fired at the American Frigate (no one was injured) -
Maersk Alabama Arrives in Kenya
The Maersk Alabama arrives in Mombasa, Kenya under US military escort -
Rescue
The US Navy Seal marksmen open fired and killed three pirates. Captain Phillips was resucued uninjured (although he did have scars around his wrists from beong held by a tight rope)
