 MVLiberty Sun in 2007 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Liberty Sun |
| Owner | Liberty Maritime Corporation |
| Route | Texas to Mombasa |
| Launched | 21 June 1986 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8500551 |
| Fate | Scrapped 5 March 2013 |
MVLiberty Sun is aship unsuccessfully attacked bySomali pirates on 14 April 2009.[1]After unloading food aid atPort Sudan, she was proceeding toMombasa withhumanitarian aid, when she was attacked bypirates armed withAK-47s androcket-propelled grenades. After successfully avoiding being boarded, she was assisted byUSS Bainbridge. TheFrench frigateNivôse captured 11 of the pirates who had attackedLiberty Sun.Bainbridge had on boardCaptain Richard Phillips of theMaersk Alabama hijacking, shortly after he had been freed in an operation which left three pirates dead and one captured. One of the pirates, Abdi Garad, told AFP news agency that they had intended to destroy the ship and its crew. "The aim of this attack was totally different. We were not after a ransom. We also assigned a team with special equipment to chase and destroy any ship flying the American flag in retaliation for the brutal killing of our friends."[2]
Chief mate Bill Kenneweg recorded a video of part of the assault.[3][better source needed]
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