Reallife navy medic gets surprise acting debut opposite. Woman who led captain phillips rescue becomes us navys. This comprehensive special features compelling new footage of the pirates aboard the rogue lifeboat, firstever broadcast interviews with members of the maersk alabama crew, an outline of the u. The real maersk alabamasomali pirate story never seen. A department of defense video obtained by cnn shows captain richard phillips right after the rescue operation.
Navy, and specifically navy marksmen, fatally shot all but one of the pirates and rescued captain phillips. Medal of honor warfighter captain phillips rescue mission. David martin talks with the actors and director and with the captain himself. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea, the film recounts the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of. On april 8, 2009, four somali pirates boarded the u. Phillips is a 1979 graduate of the massachusetts maritime academy and became captain of the mv maersk alabama in 2009. Watch phillips is a graduate of the massachusetts maritime academy. The maersk alabama hijacking led to a series of maritime events that began on 8 april 2009, when four pirates in the indian ocean seized the cargo ship maersk alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles 440 km. Richard phillips born may 16, 1955 is an american merchant mariner and author who served as captain of the mv maersk alabama during its hijacking by somali pirates in april 2009. Admiral gortney briefed reporters and answered questions about the rescue of merchant captain phillips from a hostage situation in which. Robert oneill talks about his military career and some of the 400 missions he participated in, including his involvement in the rescue of captain richard phillips and the attempted rescue of. Frank and tank are captain and first mate of the tugboat the stinky sue.
Captain phillips torn from the headlines, but tells an old. The sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea book. Oct 12, 20 the true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. This is a new docudrama from the discovery channel, it tells what happened at high seas with the somali pirates that took maersk alabama and its.
Navy seals rescue captain richard phillips from somali pirates. Defense department briefing on rescue of captain phillips. Apr 02, 2019 next tuesday, april 9, marks the 10th anniversary of the hijacking of the u. Richard phillips 2009 rescue from somali pirates is now an acclaimed film. First video of maersk captain richard phillips being rescued. Captain phillips, a tale of two captains one of the best snipers i know, he was on the back of that fantail, says cooper. Captain richard phillips grew up in underhill vt, with seven brothers and sisters. The real tale behind captain phillips highseas hijacking. Cnns drew griffin reports on the allegations made by former crew members who claim richard phillips was reckless. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A captains duty by stephan talty overdrive rakuten. The book was later adapted into the 20 film captain phillips starring tom. The captain of the actual bainbridge, the ship that was involved in the rescue of phillips, said well, you know, i didnt meet him till after he came out of the infirmary.
Apr 19, 2017 captain richard phillips hanks and his crew are carrying freight around the horn of africa when four somali pirates forcefully take over their ship, the mv maersk alabama. Jun 22, 2009 this is a new docudrama from the discovery channel, it tells what happened at high seas with the somali pirates that took maersk alabama and its crew for hostage. Days before the seal intervention, pirates had raided the the usflagged cargo ship, maersk alabama as it passed through the gulf of aden. Castellano the knight who led the rescue of captain phillips from somali pirates. Admiral gortney briefed reporters and answered questions about the rescue of merchant captain phillips from a hostage situation in which three somali pirates were killed by navy sharpshooters. Overlooked in many of the stories about the new book detailing the raid that killed osama bin laden is the authors other big claim to fame. In rescue of captain, navy kills 3 pirates the new york. Captain richard phillips is the author of a captains duty.
Mcknights book, published by the naval institute press, shines new light on the. Captain phillips condenses the story of the maersk alabama hijacking, omitting a few details, changing a few others, and, in paul greengrass signature style, zooming in on the key events in a. Captain phillips clip pirate attack video dailymotion. The real tale behind captain phillips highseas hijacking captain phillips reallife, pirate drama is the subject of a new movie starring tom hanks. The basic facts are four somali pirates got onto the u. Jubilation over the dramatic rescue reached from the white house to underhill, vt. Richard phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the maersk alabama s lifeboats. Of irish descent, phillips was born in massachusetts, and graduated from winchester high school in 1973. A captains duty tells the lifeanddeath drama of the vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off somalias anarchic, gunplagued shores. Looking grateful and immensely relieved, phillips greets navy. Discovery channels somali pirate takedown the real. Here he tells the story of standing in line at 7eleven on his way to rescue captain phillips from somali pirates as a frustrating customer.
Navys rescue of an american captain held captive by pirates has now inspired a video game. Navy seals rescue captain phillips from pirate captors. As he was lowering the boat for them, the crew appeared with the other pirate to negotiate a trade. Headed for mombasa, kenya with a crew of 20 and loaded with over 15,000 metric tons of cargo, the mv maersk alabama was attacked by a group of hijackers roughly 250 miles. The ship departed from salalah, oman and was en route to mombasa, kenya and was captured roughly 300 nautical miles southeast of the somalian port city of eyl. See the real captain phillips speak to the press after returning to the u. Feb 29, 2016 captain phillips tom hanks as phillips in the movie. Phillips was held hostage by somali pirates for 5 days. For the first time, the man who helped rescue the real captain phillips is. Oct 11, 20 captain phillips recounts the harrowing story of reallife us captain richard phillips whose cargo ship, the mv maersk alabama, was hijacked by somali pirates back in 2009. The merchant marines capture by somali pirates and subsequent rescue in april 2009 made international news. Profile captain richard phillips season 9 episode 926 pbs. Richard phillips was taken hostage aboard one of the maersk alabamas lifeboats. A very funny level 1 icr series about friendship, boats, and comm.
Tom hanks phillips employs almost all the same strategies the reallife captain did to save his crew and himself from the armed pirates. Following his rescue and subsequent journey back to the united states, the real. Seal author was in on richard phillips rescue the boston globe. Drugcraving pirates, parachuting navy seals and splitsecond heroism. On easter sunday, april 12, 2009, us special operations forces, included seal team 6, staged a dramatic rescue of a us captain of cargo ship who had been taken hostage by somali pirates. Maersk alabama lifeboat national navy udtseal museum.
The true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the u. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea, about his experience and his remarkable rescue. Richard phillips keynote speaker harry walker agency. Captain phillips and the truth about what happened vb. Captain richard phillips rescue press conference on 4172009. Oct, 20 all of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. Phillips contacted his family and received a routine medical exam after his rescue at 7. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea complete. A captain s duty tells the lifeanddeath drama of the vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off somalias anarchic, gunplagued shores. The crew let their hostage go to soon, and the pirates kept the captain. Richard phillips says he has gone back business as usual since being taken hostage in a 2009 pirate attack off the coast of somalia. Sep 06, 20 working from a script by billy ray breach, shattered glass drawn from phillips own memoir, greengrass traces the captains illfated journey on and off the container ship maersk. The movie about his story and rescue opened friday. Maersk alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a u.
The academy held a press conference to discuss the situation and react to news of phillips release. Oct 11, 20 dramatic accounts of the navy seals rescuing the captain of an american cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009. All of this is the basis for captain phillips, starring tom hanks as the titular, reallife hero. Maersk alabama lifeboat and mk 25 sniper rifle from easter seal rescue the maersk alabama was captured by somali pirates on april 8, 2009. Oct 11, 20 in his book, phillips writes that while he was held hostage on the lifeboat, a pirate took the money out of the bag and began dividing up into piles. Adapted by billy ray from captain richard phillips book, a captains duty. Captain phillips has some of the same werestuckhereandgodhelpus feeling, but isnt so claustrophobic. In rescue of captain, navy kills 3 pirates the new york times. The real captain phillips shares his story video on.
Richard phillips, being welcomed aboard uss boxer lhd 4, april 12, after being rescued by u. Before the pirates, the scariest thing that happened was when he was about 30 hours outside of japan and the ships engine room caught on fire. Oct, 20 new captain phillips movie and the truth of hostage rescue by navy seals. Captain phillips stars tom hanks in the true story of captain richard phillips and the 2009 hijacking by somali pirates of the usflagged mv maersk alabama, the first american cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Saving captain phillips, by online gaming site games2win, lets players reenact the pirate rescue with their own keyboards. Why tom hanks captain phillips is opening the new york film fest the clip also shows the u. Phillips family statement on rescue video huffpost. This dramatic story was also transformed into an academyaward and goldenglobe nominated film, captain phillips, which hit the big screens in fall of 20. Phillips family statement on rescue video by nicholas graham. Navys efforts to successfully rescue captain phillips, and exclusive footage shot by military channels embedded crews aboard u. Foggy rescue by sharon phillips denslow overdrive rakuten. Watch a cnn segment that addresses the controversy and then view the movies trailer.
The true tale of richard phillips, the captain of a cargo ship taken hostage by somali pirates in 2009, is so thrilling that screenwriters hardly needed to add any extra drama. I couldnt tell you exactly the miles, phillips told the post. Phillips enrolled at the university of massachusetts amherst. The family of captain richard phillips reacted to his rescue through a spokeswoman. Browse related captain phillips videos, including captain phillips movie. It was the first time in more than 200 years that pirates had boarded an americanfl. Oct 19, 2015 the sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. With tom hanks, barkhad abdi, barkhad abdirahman, catherine keener. Captain phillips true story vs movie real captain richard. Captain richard phillips attempts to escape from armed somali pirates while the u. The captain and the crew were taken hostage, and the pirates took the captain, richard phillips, off the ship into a lifeboat. Nbcs timeline of events and decisions involved in the hijacking of the maersk alabama by four somali pirates and the subsequent rescue of captain phillips after navy seal snipers operating off. Jul 02, 2014 her profile was raised when she led the april 2009 mission to rescue captain richard phillips after he and his cargo ship, the maersk alabama, were seized by somali pirates in the indian ocean. New captain phillips movie and the truth of hostage rescue by.
Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea paperback january 18, 2011. Richard phillips was believed to be in danger, so u. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The rescue of captain phillips the hugh hewitt show. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive lens simultaneously a pulsepounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. Navy seals rescue captain phillips from somali pirates. The crew managed to capture one of the pirates after captain phillips was taken hostage on one of the ships lifeboats. To view this video please enable javascript, and consider upgrading to a web. The actual captain of the bainbridge, frank castellano, was there observing us, hanks recalls, and we asked when he met phillips and he said that it wasnt until after he came out of. Four days later, three of the four pirates were dead each from a single. But, he purposefully had lowered the boat so it would jam. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 maersk alabama hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner captain richard phillips was taken hostage by somali pirates in the guardafui channel led by abduwali muse.
Defense department briefing on rescue of captain phillips c. Richard phillips still sailing seas after 2009 pirate. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april it was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered under. Somali pirates, navy seals, and dangerous days at sea by cast in credits order verified as complete. President obama had authorized the use of force if capt. The military said seal snipers killed a trio of pirates in a tense standoff. Up next captain phillips 20 youre safe now scene 1010 movieclips duration. In his book, phillips writes that while he was held hostage on the lifeboat, a pirate took the money out of the bag and began dividing up into piles. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Captain phillips our series continues with a look at paul greengrass salty take on the reallife story of a cargo ship captain played by tom hanks taken hostage by pirates. Their exciting adventures at sea are told through simple, declarative sentences with an emphasis on phonics. He married andrea coggio in 1988she is an emergency room nurseand together they have two children. The first third of the book i found a little annoying.
A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this highseas hostagetaking the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. Defense department briefing on rescue of captain phillips cspan. The only problem, say some members of the real capt. Besides the participation of an entire navy in the rescue effort, the filmmakers have the moral sense to at least touch on the causes for the rash of piracy hijackings. He is a guy you might not even know is a navy seal. Apr 01, 2020 maersk alabama hijacking, incident involving the seizure of a u. It is through director paul greengrasss distinctive. Oct 06, 20 richard phillips 2009 rescue from somali pirates is now an acclaimed film. Captain phillips is a 20 american biographical dramathriller film directed by paul greengrass and starring tom hanks and barkhad abdi. Military officials say that the claims being made in a widely circulated chain email are false. When you visit the museum, you can view the lifeboat upon which captain richard phillips was held hostage for five days before being rescued on april 12, thanks to the accuracy of navy seal snipers. On orders from president obama, the brave men and women of the u. The siege ended after a rescue effort by the united states navy on 12 april. Dramatic accounts of the navy seals rescuing the captain of an american cargo ship made headlines around the world in 2009.
Oct 10, 20 a team from the amphibious assault ship uss boxer lhd 4 tows the lifeboat from the maersk alabama to boxer to be processed for evidence after the successful rescue of capt. Richie phillips seem straight out of an episode of 24 with phillips, a. I share the countrys admiration for the bravery of captain phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. In his book, phillips writes that while he was held hostage on the lifeboat, a pirate took the money out of a bag and. Although the crew eventually repelled the attackers, capt. Richard phillips becomes americas newest hero after pirates attack his freighter. Captain phillips no hero in real life, say ships crew. Uss boxer captain involved in rescue of reallife captain. Navy seals rescue captain richard phillips youtube. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this highseas hostagetakingthe unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. Captain phillips is a multilayered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the u. The new movie captain phillips recounts an incredible story of survival, after four somali pirates stormed a u.
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