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    • The Maersk Alabama hijacking began on 8 April 2009, when four pirates in the Somali Basin seized the Danish/U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the United States Navy on April 12. The incident was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship re… See more

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    With a crew of 23 and 17,000 metric tons (19,000 short tons) of cargo, the ship, originating from Salalah, Oman, was bound for Mombasa, Kenya, after a stop in Djibouti. The Maersk Alabama was carrying 401 containers … See more

    Events

    On 8 April 2009, four pirates based on FV Win Far 161 attacked the ship. Armed with AK-47 assault rifles, all four of the pirates were between 15 and 18 years old, according to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. … See more

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    Maersk Alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship by four Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on April 8, 2009. Although the crew eventually repelled the attack…
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