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The '''''Dai Hong Dan''''' is a [[North Korea]]n cargo ship which was hijacked in [[2007]] by pirates near [[Mogadishu]]. The crew was able to retake the ship by storming the bridge, leaving two pirates dead in the action.
The '''''Dai Hong Dan''''' is a [[North Korea]]n cargo ship which was hijacked in [[2007]] by pirates near [[Mogadishu]]. The crew was able to retake the ship by storming the bridge, leaving two pirates dead in the action.


A U.S. Navy Destroyer, USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95), was the nearest coalition force in the region. After reaching the scene, JAMES E. WILLIAMS deployed a VBSS Boarding Team to secure the area. Navy medical personnel then provided care for the injured crewmembers.
A U.S. Navy 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 Boarding Team to secure the area. Navy medical personnel then provided care for the injured crewmembers.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 21:00, 13 April 2009

Side view of the ship

The Dai Hong Dan is a North Korean cargo ship which was hijacked in 2007 by pirates near Mogadishu. The crew was able to retake the ship by storming the bridge, leaving two pirates dead in the action.

A U.S. Navy 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 Boarding Team to secure the area. Navy medical personnel then provided care for the injured crewmembers.

See also