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United states navy seal sniper taking aim in the mountains of astan. A seal sniper i know talked to me about making shots from a helicopter. List of films featuring the united states navy seals wikipedia. The kidnapping of jessica buchanan and her dramatic rescue by seal team six from the worlds largest community of reader. The navy seal team, seal team six, from nswc briefed the osc. Director clint eastwood released american sniper in late 2014, and eric blehms book about a seal team six operator, fearless, also attracted attention from studios. Why did somali pirates kill four american yachters. For the snipers who killed the three somali pirates, it had to be a head shot, humphries said, because one of the pirates was holding an ak47 pointed at the back of american freighter captain. A good book will pull you into the story and this did just that. Navy s principal special operations force and a part of the naval special warfare command nswc and socom.

Saving captain phillips game dean takahashi april 24, 2009 10. A pirate is killed who appeared on the deck house 3. Coonts is a masterful storytellerand pirate alley his most chilling thriller yet. The episode with the 1 mile shot had a guest on there and they mentioned that he had something to do with the somali pirate engagement. Their exploits would remain relatively obscure, if not for a retired admirals revealing new book. On sunday, 12 april, united states navy seal snipers armed with. Oct 19, 2015 the sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. Although the crew eventually repelled the attackers, capt. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea. See how the seals pulled off the miracle shots here. Captain richard phillips has been rescued, thanks to a navy sniper.

The real maersk alabamasomali pirate story never seen before footage this is a new docudrama. The maersk alabama hijacking led to a series of maritime events that began on 8 april 2009, when four pirates in the indian ocean seized the cargo ship maersk alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles 440 km. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april. The film was very good and the book is even better as it goes into far more depth as to the captains background and the way he handles the pirates. That plan was denied by potus because it put the captain in danger and, involved killing the pirates. The sharpshooters could see a third pirate through a window pointing his gun at captain phillips. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this highseas hostagetakingthe unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. Apr 03, 2009 the screenplay by billy ray is based upon the book, a captains duty. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by richard phillips with stephan talty it was just another day on the job for 53yearold richard phillips, captain of the maersk alabama, the united statesflagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the world food program. Exnavy seal robert oneill maintains he singlehandedly. Ross kemp meets pirates in east asia ross kemp extreme world duration. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive lens simultaneously a pulsepounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. Richard phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the maersk alabamas lifeboats.

The real maersk alabama somali pirate story never seen. Navy seal jocko willink breaks down combat scenes from movies. They needed to kill three somali pirates one of whom was inside the pilot. A navy seal was killed during a gunfight in somalia with the terrorist group alshabaab that also injured two other seals and an interpreterlate thursday, u. While i wasnt in the captains position and wont secondguess him, a captains duty. A special operations forces member with the navy seals firing his sniper rifle from a hilltop during a firefight near nawa garay village, kajran district, daykundi province, afghanistan.

The sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. The military said seal snipers killed a trio of pirates in a tense standoff. This book first takes place at navy seal training, where the main character, robert oneill is pushed to his very limits with his peers. The rescue of captain richard phillips from somali pirates. Seal team six memoirs of an elite navy sniper howard e wasdin. When navy seal adam brown woke up on march 17, 2010, he didnt know he would. Amerikas schlagkraftigste spezialeinheit german duration. He shot through a little tiny window with the boat going up and down. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by. Dalton fury, new york times bestselling author of kill bin laden pirate alley is fastmoving, scary, and realistic.

Captain freed after snipers kill pirates world news. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea richard. List of films featuring the united states navy seals. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by somali pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse. Captain phillipspirates seal sniper springfield xd forum. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard. This is in some ways unexpected, as, statistically, incidents of piracy off the east african coast have recently been in decline, a. Us navy commandos free hostage captain in dramatic raid on somali pirate boat. Us navy commandos free hostage captain in dramatic raid on. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by cast. There is a body of films that feature the united states navy seals.

Upcoming action film high value target has been described as black hawk down meets the raid. Navy snipers took aim into a covered life boat some 75 feet away that was also. S navy seal vs somali pirates full documentary youtube. Unknown to the pirates, the seal snipers infra red ir lasers were trained on the three somali pirates who would within seconds take their. It is a wellwritten book about bravery and modernday piracy. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea from the worlds largest community of readers. Redemption featuring american special forces and somali pirates. I read this book because i was watching the film on board a plane and didnt get to see the ending. Its not quite the hunt for osama bin laden, but 1,000 military and civilian players could help the navyand presumably its elite seal teamsfigure out tactics for fighting off maritime.

A captains duty tells the lifeanddeath drama of the vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off somalias anarchic, gunplagued shores. The real maersk alabama somali pirate story never seen before footage this is a new docudrama. Apr, 2009 precision volley by navy seals ended captains fiveday ordeal. Somali pirates film high value target in development. Precision volley by navy seals ended captains fiveday. Navy seal snipers killed three somali pirates and freed the american sea captain who had offered himself as. The screenplay by billy ray is based upon the book, a captains duty. Michael cohen will spill the beans in tellall book due out before the election, and. An indian navy warship has destroyed a suspected somali pirate vessel after it came under attack in the gulf of aden. Even for a hollywood film this sounds like an impossible shot. Maersk alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a u. Dilip joseph, who was rescued by a group of a navy seal team 6 operators in afghanistan after being held hostage by taliban militants, in colorado springs, colo.

Nov 14, 20 the navy seal foundation, in addition to providing scholarships and support for the families of seals, also works to advocate for the special operators themselves and the image they put forth. Ship hijacked by somali pirates being assaulted by south korean navy udtseals 3000 x 1604 close. This was a wellexecuted operation by nato forces to locate a known somali pirate group. If you can shoot from a helo, you darn sure can shoot from a ship. Whether they are losing their hostages without resistance to a u. My life in the navy seal sniper corps and how i trained americas deadliest marksmen. Grafton and carmellini are back and joined by the navy seals to battle terrorists on the high seas in pirate alley, an actionpacked tale by new york times bestseller stephen coonts. Grafton and carmellini are back and joined by the navy seals to battle terrorists on the high seas in pirate alley, an actionpacked tale by new york times bestseller stephen coontsa luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the red sea and the gulf of aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty somali. New york times bestselling author of kill bin lade dalton fury. A 2009 pirate standoff that could have ended in military disaster was instead. New details emerge after seal team 6 rescues us hostage from somali pirates.

Dramatic accounts of the navy seals rescuing the captain of an american cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009. The biopic is based on these events in the life of captain richard phillips, as conveyed in his book a captains duty. But i decided i wanted to read the story behind it. Special forces unit and county unknown uses a fn scar ssr in afghanistan. The operator, an intensely moving fiction book written by robert o neill tells the story of the man who did just that. Navy destroyer has rescued an iranian fishing boat that had been commandeered by suspected pirates just days after tehran warned the u. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea a captains duty. I vaguely remembered this incident in 2009 and knew a movie had been based on it, which ive not seen. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea phillips, richard, talty, stephan on. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea richard phillips author.

Ex navy seal team shooter robert oneill is unwavering in his claim. Former members of the navy seals said they were impressed by the. Ins tabar sank the pirate mother ship after it failed to stop for investigation and opened fire instead, an indian navy statement said. Navy destroyer or losing their hostages and their lives in a u. Somalia pirates and navy seal snipers godlike productions.

He alone pumped two bullets into osama bin laden, killing the architect of the 911 attacks. Oct 12, 20 the movie adapted from the book captain phillips is largely less seal team, and more about the experience of rich phillips during his ordeal as a somali hostage. After all, attacking a navy warship is a pretty obvious pirate cause of action. Four days later, three of the four pirates were dead each from a single. The film covers more on the events that occur before the seal teams arrival while my toy blog post was more centered on the men who had only one chance to get everything. The real maersk alabamasomali pirate story never seen. Pirate alley is fullsteamahead, actionpacked, chaotic, and finalbut with black cladded navy seals in the mix, the fight is anything but fair. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april it was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered under. Grafton and carmellini are back and joined by the navy seals to battle terrorists on the high seas in pirate alley, an actionpacked tale by new york times bestseller stephen coontsa luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the red sea and the gulf of aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty somali pir. Walk through captain phillips lifeboat from the maersk. Navy seals simultaneous headshots on somali pirates were. Jun 22, 2009 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 hostage. S navy seal deadly snipers vs somali pirates full documentary. Navy seal killed, 2 seals wounded in somalia gunfight.

Somali pirate, navy seals and dangerous days at sea is about as eyerolling as an autobiography in which bernie madoff describes himself as a financial hero. The box office successes of act of valor in 2012 and lone survivor in 20 led studios to seek out more reallife accounts of navy seals to portray on film. Navy snipers fatally shot three pirates holding an american cargoship captain hostage after seeing that one of the pirates had an ak47 leveled at the captains back, a. Exnavy seal team shooter robert oneill is unwavering in his claim. Seal team six mourn loss of service members famed unit suffered losses as a result of downed chopper. As dick couch and william doyle write in their 2014 book navy seals. Oct 11, 20 dramatic accounts of the navy seals rescuing the captain of an american cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009. Australian pirate patrol 04 exit strategy playlist. Somali pirates cannot seem to stay out of the news.

Feb 09, 2018 navy seals sniper kills isis hostage taker 700 m headshot in arma 3. Jun 07, 2015 members of seal team 6 and other units parachute from a plane near the navy frigate halyburton, in the indian ocean, to start the rescue of capt. A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the red sea and the gulf of aden turns into a nightmare for passengers and crew when their ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty. Mohamed farah, 31, and five other pirates shot at the uss ashland, a huge vessel. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea 2010, by richard phillips with stephan talty. The movie adapted from the book captain phillips is largely less seal team, and more about the experience of rich phillips during his ordeal as. Department of defense almost never publicly acknowledges the. Navy according to mcknight, on april 10 six team six seals flew from oceana, virginia, direct to the somalia coast. My life in the navy seal sniper corps and how i trained brandon. Precision volley by navy seals ended captains fiveday ordeal.