Ship's Owner: US Warship Now Off Coast of Somalia

[tekisui]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The owner of the Maersk Alabama, the American cargo ship held by Somali pirates, says a U.S. Navy warship has arrived off the coast of Somalia.

A spokesman for the ship company Maersk, Kevin Speers, tells AP Radio that the destroyer USS Bainbridge is on the scene. He adds that the boat with the pirates is floating near the Maersk Alabama.

Speers says dawn is only a few hours away in Somalia and officials are waiting to see what happens when the sun comes up.

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[Renew Deal]

1. What happens when the sun comes up.

Use the pirates for shark bait.

[ret5hd]

5. Willing to sacrifice the captives?

It would make a hell of a reality show tho, huh?

[Renew Deal]

6. I know you want to bring the pirates home and give them all hugs.

I'm not as polite.

[ret5hd]

7. So you ARE willing to sacrifice the captives!

Geez!

[liberalmuse]

2. Well, hopefully...

the pirates don't take our warship as well. They seem to be pretty prolific as of late.

[tekisui]

3. They have been taking unarmed ships.

I don't think they'll try this one.

[Poiuyt]

8. Wouldn't THAT be funny

A bunch of ragtag pirates in a speed boat taking command of a US Navy destroyer!

[DemoTex]

4. Last I heard, the captain is a hostage in a lifeboat.

Not good.