Merchant Ships News

Greek tanker flees pirate attack - Athens News Agency

Greek tanker flees pirate attack Athens News Agency, Greece - 8 hours ago At a second stage it will further undertake the job of escorting merchant ships under EU member states' flags in the area. Eight countries -- Belgium ... EU Forces Foil Pirate Attacks Near Somalia Voice of America EU force 'foils Somali pirates' BBC News Crew fight off pirates with water jets off Somalia The Associated Press Bloomberg - United Press International all 304 news articles

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Somali pirates foiled by French and Danish warships - Radio Netherlands

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Somali pirates foiled by French and Danish warships Radio Netherlands, Netherlands - 3 hours ago A French warship and a Danish warship have prevented pirate attacks on merchant ships off the coast of Yemen. The French vessel foiled an attempt by Somali ... French navy prevents pirate attack off Somali coast (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com Somali pirates seize Egyptian ship Reuters South Africa Pirates seize Egyptian ship off Somali coast Daily Nation all 654 news articles

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Retired Navy bugler keeps on playing - Kansas City Star

Retired Navy bugler keeps on playing Kansas City Star, MO - 19 hours ago He was sent to signal corps school, he volunteered to be a bugler and before long was on merchant ships carrying military cargo to North Africa and later ...

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China Navy's main goal is to escort ships during Somalia mission - Xinhua

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China Navy's main goal is to escort ships during Somalia mission Xinhua, China - Jan 1, 2009 The PLA navy promised to escort Chinese merchant ships, which were harassed by pirates seven times in 2008. It will also escort foreign vessels on request. ...

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Big guns back - Hunley museum might get to keep cannon from CSS ... - Charleston Post Courier

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Big guns back - Hunley museum might get to keep cannon from CSS ... Charleston Post Courier, SC - 18 hours ago Raphael Semmes, the Alabama seized dozens of Union merchant ships, taking their cargo and burning them. It sank the USS Hatteras in the Gulf of Mexico in ... Cannons from Confederate raider Alabama preserved CharlotteObserver.com all 29 news articles

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