Combat Camera: US Navy Checks on Crew of Ship Held by Pirates off Coast of Somalia

SOMALIA (Nov. 09, 2008) The crew of the merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck after a U.S. Navy request to check on their health and welfare. The Belize-flagged cargo ship owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates Sept. 25 and forced to proceed to anchorage off the Somali Coast. The ship is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky.)

SOMALIA (Nov. 09, 2008) The crew of the merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck after a U.S. Navy request to check on their health and welfare. The Belize-flagged cargo ship owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates Sept. 25 and forced to proceed to anchorage off the Somali Coast. The ship is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky.)

SOMALIA (Nov. 09, 2008) The crew of the merchant vessel MV Faina stand on the deck after a U.S. Navy request to check on their health and welfare. The Belize-flagged cargo ship owned and operated by Kaalbye Shipping, Ukraine, was seized by pirates Sept. 25 and forced to proceed to anchorage off the Somali Coast. The ship is carrying a cargo of Ukrainian T-72 tanks and related military equipment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky.)

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