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Anti-piracy: Italian Navy "Doria" vessel helps merchant ship "Pacific Express"

Rome, Italy - The attack lasted all the night and caused a fire on board

This morning the destroyer "Andrea Doria", engaged in the Indian Ocean as part of NATO's anti-piracy operation called "Ocean Shield", has intervened to support the Cypriot merchant ship "Pacific Express", target of a kidnapping effort by armed pirates. The attack, thwarted by the prompt reaction of the crew which closed itself in the citadel (the protected part of the superstructure), lasted almost...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1134059
Rome, Italy, 09/21/2011 16:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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