Video history of the 5 day ordeal of the April, 2009 capture of Captain Phillips of the USNS Maersk Alabama and the subsequent rescue by the USS Bainbridge and Navy Seals....more

Both vessels stayed several hundred yards away, out of the pirates' range of fire. A P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft secured aerial footage and reconnaissance.

Info, photos and video of the dramatic rescue by Navy SEALs of Captain Phillips, held hostage by Somali pirates, April 2009.

May 22, 2023 · On April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates took Captain Richard Phillips and the crew of the Maersk Alabama hostage in the real story that inspired the 2013 film "Captain Phillips."

Oct 15, 2013 · Yes. After observing the pirate boats headed his way, the real Captain Phillips used his radio to fake a call to the U.S. Navy. He disguised his voice to play the role of the Navy responder, …

This is a new docudrama from the discovery channel, it tells what happened at high seas with the Somali pirates that took Maersk Alabama and its crew for Hos...

Jan 20, 2025 · Tom Hanks' 2013 movie Captain Phillips was based on a true story, and it was surprisingly accurate about what actually happened during the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama. …

A look at what it took to see cargo ship skipper Captain Phillips saved from Somali pirates back in April of 2009.

Jul 1, 2024 · For this, about 75 percent of the film was shot on open waters on a real merchant ship, which was almost identical to the real ship that Richard Phillips had been on.

Since the release of Captain Phillips, there has been controversy over its portrayal of Phillips, with several crew members claiming that he was not the hero presented in the film, according to lawsuits …