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To: ManyMoose who wrote (300694)4/12/2009 5:05:56 PM
From: goldworldnet5 Recommendations  Respond to of 793964
 
Capt. Richard Phillips' crew, who said they escaped after he offered himself to the pirates as a hostage, erupted in cheers aboard their ship docked in Mombasa, Kenya. Some waved an American flag and fired a flare in celebration.

Phillips is an extraordinary man.


In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Maersk-Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips (R) stands alongside Cmdr. Frank Castellano, commanding officer of USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) after being rescued by U.S Naval Forces April 12, 2009 off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy, Getty Images / April 12, 2009)

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