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Friday, April 03, 2009

Somali Pirates Undeterred by Naval Build-up, but Risks Heightened

FGS Spessart (Rhön class)On the one hand, it was not much of a fight. Seven Somali pirates, presumably mistaking the German Navy supply boat FGS Spessart for a commercial vessel opened fire on the Type 704A Rhön-class tanker as it cruised in the Gulf of Aden Sunday afternoon.

German sailors returned fire and, when the attacking skiff tried to withdraw, gave chase while calling in for support.

Soon ships from several allied navies – including Dutch, Greek, and Spanish frigates (respectively, HNLMS Zeven Provincien, the Hydra-class HS Psara, and the Santa Maria-class SPS Victoria) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer – converged on the area while a Spanish plane and two AH-1 twin engine Cobra helicopters operated by United States Marines joined in the pursuit.

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