cressida Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 THE captain of a cruise ship carrying British Saga tourists foiled a pirate attack by outrunning the thugs. Guests were having dinner on the Spirit of Adventure when a speedboat pulled up menacingly alongside them. The crew feared they were Somali pirates and ordered the *holidaymakers to take cover below deck. The captain hit the throttle and raced away from the crooks, who eventually gave up the chase. Passengers told of their 53-minute ordeal. Susie Browne, 73, of Enford, Wilts, said: “It was terrifying. We were told to keep our heads down in case they shot us through the window.” The ship, with 350 passengers and 200 crew, was on a cruise from Mauritius to Mombasa when it was targeted in a stretch of the Indian Ocean notorious for pirate attacks. It docked safely in Zanzibar yesterday. After the scare, the tourists calmly returned to dinner. A Saga spokesman said: “The soup was warmed up again. The captain got a standing ovation next day.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Brilliant! It was the right thing to do, but i'm getting to the point where I think they should just blow these scum out the water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Brilliant! It was the right thing to do, but i'm getting to the point where I think they should just blow these scum out the water! Petrol bombs work well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 THE captain of a cruise ship carrying British Saga tourists foiled a pirate attack by outrunning the thugs. Guests were having dinner on the Spirit of Adventure when a speedboat pulled up menacingly alongside them. The crew feared they were Somali pirates and ordered the *holidaymakers to take cover below deck. The captain hit the throttle and raced away from the crooks, who eventually gave up the chase. Passengers told of their 53-minute ordeal. Susie Browne, 73, of Enford, Wilts, said: “It was terrifying. We were told to keep our heads down in case they shot us through the window.” The ship, with 350 passengers and 200 crew, was on a cruise from Mauritius to Mombasa when it was targeted in a stretch of the Indian Ocean notorious for pirate attacks. It docked safely in Zanzibar yesterday. After the scare, the tourists calmly returned to dinner. A Saga spokesman said: “The soup was warmed up again. The captain got a standing ovation next day.” Eff the soup, where was the champers, oldies know how to party, remember the Blitz, well maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 At least one Molotov cocktail:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 At least one Molotov cocktail:D Would'nt mind you in my salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Best offer I've had all day;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Shipping companys stupid enogh to send ships close to these waters should have to pay for detachments of special forces on board. A serviceman armed with a GPMG set at a high rate of fire would anihilate any of these craft in second (They downed Argie jets at San Carlos Water with them). Paying for half a dozen such men on each ship would work out cheaper than ransomes and soon put off the pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 They need to equip the cruisers with bazookas and flame throwers, and give the crew a licence to kill so they can roast the dirty, filthy, parasitic scumbags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 id outrun them too...................even if it was a lilo id find a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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