On April 12, 2009, US Navy SEALs launched a daring rescue mission, code-named “Operation Neptune Spear.” The SEALs, who were based on the USS Bainbridge, infiltrated the lifeboat and engaged the pirates in a fierce firefight.
The US Navy continued to negotiate with the pirates, but it soon became clear that they were not going to back down. On April 12, 2009, the pirates attempted to flee with Captain Phillips in the lifeboat, but they were pursued by the USS Bainbridge and the USS Halyburton. Captain Phillips Full
The film “Captain Phillips” is a gripping and intense dramatization of the true story of the MV Maersk Alabama’s hijacking. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips and Barkhad Abdi as Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse. On April 12, 2009, US Navy SEALs launched