Dai Hong Dan
| Dai Hong Dan Dai Hong Dan | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Owner: | Sohae Sonbak |
| Port of registry: | North Korea |
| Builder: | Chongjin Shipyard, Huichon |
| Launched: | 1978 |
| Notes: | IMO number: 7944695 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 6390 |
| Length: | 122.1 m |
| Crew: | 22 |
The Dai Hong Dan is a North Korean cargo ship which was hijacked in October 2007 by pirates near Mogadishu. The crew was able to retake the ship by storming the bridge, leaving two pirates dead in the action.[1]
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, USS James E. Williams (DDG 95), was the nearest coalition force in the region. After reaching the scene, the James E. Williams deployed a VBSS (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure) Boarding Team to secure the scene. Navy medical personnel then provided care for the injured crew members.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pirates attack". Guns (magazine). March 2008. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-173922262.html.
- ↑ "Crew wins deadly pirate battle off Somalia". CNN. 30 October 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/10/30/somalia.pirates/index.html.
- ↑ Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia "Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia". BBC News. 31 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7069026.stm Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia.
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