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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 15 > ‘No cowards’: How ship’s crew fought off attacking pirates

‘No cowards’: How ship’s crew fought off attacking pirates

Captain’s training drills likely saved them, crew says

By Shashank Bengali / The Bulletin
April 15, 2009

MOMBASA, Kenya — As the Maersk Alabama plowed through the waters of the Indian Ocean early last Wednesday, the cargo ship’s 70-year-old electrician sat in the cafeteria with a cup of coffee, counting the minutes to breakfast.

Suddenly, the ship’s alarm sounded. The....

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