Skip to comments.
Crew recapture Taiwan ship from Somali pirates
AFP via Google ^
| November 6, 2011
Posted on 11/06/2011 12:10:19 PM PST by Pan_Yan
TAIPEI — The crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel fought against armed Somali pirates to retake their ship after it was hijacked off East Africa, Taiwan authorities said Sunday.
The 290-tonne Chin Yi Wen with a crew of 28, including nine Chinese, eight Filipinos, six Indonesians and five Vietnamese, had been out of contact since Friday, the foreign ministry said.
But the crew managed to overwhelm the six armed pirates and retake control of their ship.
...
The Somali pirates fell into the sea, Tsay said, quoting the fishing boat owner, adding that details of the saga and the fate of the six pirates were not immediately clear.
(Excerpt) Read more at google.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: indonesia; napl; piracy; somalia; taiwan; vietnam
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-72 last
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
If the sharks don’t want them the crabs will get them. These things work out.
61
posted on
11/06/2011 7:13:34 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
“If the sharks don’t want them the crabs will get them. These things work out.”
In active waters, not much actually arrives at the bottom for the crabs, but it’s the thought that counts!
62
posted on
11/06/2011 7:22:48 PM PST
by
headsonpikes
(Mass murder and cannibalism are the twin sacraments of socialism - "Who-whom?"-Lenin)
To: Slings and Arrows
Variations on Shoot, shovel, and shut up!
Shoot, sharks, and sail away! Shoot, shove overboard, and scram! Check upthread for more variations.
63
posted on
11/06/2011 7:39:05 PM PST
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
To: Pan_Yan
I'm sure the crew will get a stern talking to from the Taiwanese version of OSHA when they get back in port. Yes sir! Wet, greasy, grimey, fish guts on the decks are VERY dangerous! Must do a better job of hosing down.
64
posted on
11/06/2011 8:27:02 PM PST
by
ApplegateRanch
("Public service" does NOT mean servicing the people, like a bull among heifers.)
To: headsonpikes
65
posted on
11/06/2011 8:57:57 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: TheOldLady
Natural law is universal.
66
posted on
11/06/2011 8:59:10 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Pan_Yan
CAIR and the ACLU springing into action now against the fishermen.
67
posted on
11/06/2011 9:12:26 PM PST
by
Dagnabitt
(Perry! Our First Special Needs President!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
The UN human rights investigators are welcome to ride our ship at any time and interview who they want. Please note that decks are slippery at sea and the ocean is quite large. Come on aboard, UN!
68
posted on
11/06/2011 10:23:41 PM PST
by
MasterGunner01
(To err is human; to forgive is not our policy. -- SEAL Team SIX)
To: Slings and Arrows
How thoughtful of the Taiwanese people to care for our ocean friends in such a magnanimous way.
;o)
69
posted on
11/07/2011 12:42:40 AM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(Proud barbarian TEA Party SOB and, apparently, an evil Capitalist.)
To: dixiechick2000
Think of it as giving back to the community.
70
posted on
11/07/2011 12:47:46 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
I DO think of it that way...and hope they keep giving until they have no more to give.
71
posted on
11/07/2011 12:53:50 AM PST
by
dixiechick2000
(Proud barbarian TEA Party SOB and, apparently, an evil Capitalist.)
72
posted on
11/07/2011 8:28:56 AM PST
by
Titan Magroyne
(What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-72 last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
