A captain's duty : Somali pirates, Navy Seals and dangerous days at sea / Richard Phillips, with Stephan Talty.
By: Phillips, Richard.
Contributor(s): Talty, Stephan.
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BookPublisher: New York : Hyperion, c2010Edition: 1st ed.Description: 286 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781401323806 (trade); 1401323804.Subject(s): Phillips, Richard, 1956- | Maersk Alabama (Ship) | Hijacking of ships -- Aden, Gulf of | Merchant mariners -- United States | Ship captains -- United States -- Biography | Phillips, Richard, 1956- | Maersk Alabama (Ship) | Pirates -- Gulf of Aden | Merchant mariners | Ship captains -- BiographyDDC classification: 364.16/4 Summary: Captain Richard Phillips describes this experiences when Somali pirates boarded his cargo ship, the "Maersk Alabama," and offered himself as a hostage to safeguard the lives of his crew, detailing the five days he spent captive and the efforts of U.S. Navy SEALs to rescue him.
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Captain Richard Phillips describes this experiences when Somali pirates boarded his cargo ship, the "Maersk Alabama," and offered himself as a hostage to safeguard the lives of his crew, detailing the five days he spent captive and the efforts of U.S. Navy SEALs to rescue him.
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