A captain's duty : Somali pirates, Navy Seals, and dangerous days at sea
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New York : Hyperion, c2010,c2011.
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New York : Hyperion, c2010,c2011.
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286 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill., map ; 22 cm.
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Tells the dramatic life-and-death tale of the Vermont native who, in April of 2009, was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, a United States-flagged cargo ship that was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as a hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day standoff, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Phillips, R., & Talty, S. (20102011). A captain's duty: Somali pirates, Navy Seals, and dangerous days at sea . Hyperion.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Phillips, Richard, 1956- and Stephan. Talty. 20102011. A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days At Sea. Hyperion.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Phillips, Richard, 1956- and Stephan. Talty. A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days At Sea Hyperion, 20102011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Phillips, Richard, and Stephan Talty. A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days At Sea Hyperion, 20102011.

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