18 19 the bainbridge captain commander frank castellano ordered the action after determining that phillips life was in immediate danger based on reports. Navy marksmen from devgru formerly known as seal team six opened fire and killed the three pirates on the lifeboat and phillips was rescued. Three days later on sunday april 12 u s.
The military said seal snipers killed a trio of pirates in. Washington dramatic accounts of the navy seals rescuing the captain of an american cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009. Blue pants and a.
A navy corpsman motored over to the lifeboat with a change of clothes for the kidnapped captain. At the same time another pirate radioed that phillips needed to see a doctor. While these efforts slowed the pirates down and even persuaded some of them to turn back they did not keep one group of four pirates all between 17 and 19 years old from boarding the ship where.
Navy to try to suggest to the pirates that help would soon be on the way. The captain of the ship richard phillips even faked a call to the u s. If you re looking for a gripping movie and one more reason to respect those navy seals then captain phillips is a movie you don t want to.
Yeah yeah i know he s not a real seal but he s just my type. I kept wanting to pause the movie just to stare at him. My favorite seal was the negotiator played by actor max martini.
Days before the seal intervention pirates had raided the the us flagged cargo ship maersk alabama as it passed through the gulf of aden. On easter sunday april 12 2009 us special operations forces included seal team 6 staged a dramatic rescue of a us captain of cargo ship who had been taken hostage by somali pirates. Navy seals rescue captain phillips from pirate captors.
A n autopsy revealed that the two former navy seals found dead last week onboard the maersk alabama the container ship that inspired the movie captain phillips died of respiratory failure and.
Captain phillips navy seals. Captain phillips was rescued uninjured. Commander castellano with. As is the mark 11 mod 0 sr 25 sniper rifle of the type used by the u s. Navy seals to kill the pirates and free phillips.
The actual scaneagle used in the mission is on display along with shell casings at the museum of flight in seattle. Captain phillips 2013 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Based upon the book a captain s duty. Somali pirates navy seals and dangerous days at sea by.
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Leading authorities speakers bureau 162 245 views. Navy seal who saved captain phillips discusses never taking shortcuts duration. Somali pirates navy seals and dangerous days at sea by.
Based upon the book a captain s duty. Captain phillips 2013 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. The actual scaneagle used in the mission is on display along with shell casings at the museum of flight in seattle.
Navy seals to kill the pirates and free phillips. As is the mark 11 mod 0 sr 25 sniper rifle of the type used by the u s. Commander castellano with.
Captain phillips was rescued uninjured.
