Who died on Maersk Alabama?
Who died on Maersk Alabama?
The two, Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy, in their 40s, were found dead in a cabin aboard the Maersk Alabama, the cargo ship that became famous in 2009 after Somali pirates attacked it and took the captain hostage.
Did they use real Navy SEALs in Captain Phillips movie?
The regular Navy guys that resupplied Phillips and the pirates with food and water were actually real SEALs dressed as regular Navy crewman. In 2012, three years after Phillips was taken hostage, there were over 50 pirate attacks off the Somali coast with over 170 hostages and 12 ships being held for ransom.
What happened to the Maersk Alabama pirates?
Attack on the Maersk Alabama According to his indictment, Muse was the first of the four men who boarded the Maersk Alabama. After Muse had been taken on board, the three remaining pirates were shot dead simultaneously by Navy SEAL sharpshooters before Muse was charged and taken into American custody.
What happened to Captain Phillips and crew?
The captain and the crew were taken hostage, and the pirates took the captain, Richard Phillips, off the ship into a lifeboat. On orders from President Obama, the brave men and women of the U.S. Navy, and specifically Navy marksmen, fatally shot all but one of the pirates and rescued Captain Phillips.
What happened to Captain Phillips and his crew?
What happened to the Navy SEALs on the Maersk Alabama?
NAIROBI, Kenya — Police on the island nation of Seychelles say that two former U.S. Navy SEALs found dead aboard the ship Maersk Alabama died of respiratory failure and were suspected to have had heart attacks, possibly from drug use. The police said Monday that a syringe and traces of heroin were found in their cabin.
Where is the Maersk Alabama’s home port?
The Maersk Alabama’s home port is in Norfolk, Va., where its parent company Maersk Line, Ltd. is also headquartered.
Who is suing Maersk Line and Waterman Steamship?
Several crew members who were aboard the ship when it was hijacked in 2009 are currently suing Maersk Line Ltd. and Mobile, Ala.-based Waterman Steamship Corp. over the attack. The hijacking captured world headlines in 2009 and again when the movie, “Captain Phillips” was released recently.
What happened to the pirates that attacked the USS Alabama?
Nine crew members in the lawsuit filed in Alabama in 2012 say they suffered physical and emotional injuries after Somali pirates boarded. Some crew members were held at gunpoint with Phillips, and others hid in an engine room. © 2014 CBS Interactive Inc.
