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Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« on: November 18, 2009, 10:11:57 AM »
It looks like the Somali pirates didn't learn their lesson the first time.  This time the crew fought back with gun fire and High-Db acoustic device.  Way to go Maersk Alabama!

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NAIROBI, Kenya – Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months, though private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship repelled the attack with gunfire and a high-decibel noise device.

Four suspected pirates in a skiff attacked the ship again on Wednesday around 6:30 a.m. local time, firing on the ship with automatic weapons from about 300 yards (meters) away, a statement from the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain said.

An on-board security team repelled the attack by using evasive maneuvers, small-arms fire and a Long Range Acoustic Device, which can beam earsplitting alarm tones, the fleet said.
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 10:19:27 AM »
That's the way it should work! 8) But I don't know if you need to mess with the Acoustic Device. ;D
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2009, 11:09:46 AM »
Ear splitting or head splitting...........use what you have available on these bastards although I'd lean toward head splitting.
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 11:13:01 AM »
Which one is Deepwater on ? He works for Mearsk if I remember correctly.
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 11:24:06 AM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on November 18, 2009, 11:13:01 AM
Which one is Deepwater on ? He works for Mearsk if I remember correctly.


He's OK, he already checked in on another thread quoting the same story....I think it was the pirate thread run amock.....
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 11:54:28 AM »
Gee, who would have thought having guns on board would be an effective deterrent ::)
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 12:21:10 PM »
He's not on the Alabama.  I know what ship it is but I'm not sure I should post the name.
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 12:22:05 PM »
Quote from: Hazcat on November 18, 2009, 12:21:10 PM
He's not on the Alabama.  I know what ship it is but I'm not sure I should post the name.

Don't Haz, the fact he's OK is enough info...
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 06:29:35 PM »
hey guys, doing fine. have you noticed that the eu naval guy says it was just by chance that this ship was hit again?
also that the sound thingy wasn't effective. only returning gunfire stopped the attack. wow. sounds straight forward to me.
anyway, I'll be off the ship in a few days! not to worry. besides, we only worry about wayword japanese navy ships and crazy North Koreans.  ;)
gotta go...
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Re: Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 06:47:51 PM »
Take care DW
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