Barefoot Pirates Try to Hijack Ship
Exclusive photos taken by crew members of the Maersk Alabama during hijacking.
Bare Foot Pirates Try to Hijack Ship
A helicopter crew from the Vella Gulf keeps watch over suspected pirates before they are seized by the U.S. Navy. Nine additional pirates were captured Feb. 12, 2009, in a similar incident; the pirates stopped fleeing when a U.S. helicopter fired two warning shots. (Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/U.S. Navy)
