When boarding gives misfire (71 photos) Bashny.Net

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Background. May 5, 2010 pirates attacked the tanker "Moscow University".



vessel was fired from a grenade launcher.
Damage from falling grenades







On board the pirates entered using a homemade ladder and a boarding hooks




The crew of the tanker managed to report the attack, and barricaded himself in the steering gear compartment. Pirates tried to penetrate it, and broke down the door


Stairs in the steering compartment


Inside the compartment


The crew of the tanker awaiting rescue


Through this opening, the pirates were firing people in the steering gear compartment, trying to force them to surrender


The marks of bullets inside the compartment


The crew did not want to give up the means at hand and prepared for self-defense


Pirates, meanwhile, broke into the door on the ship and engaged in looting






But to join the final battle civil people did not have to, because the signal has been received about the attack on the large anti-submarine ship "Marshal Shaposhnikov", which was located in the Arabian Sea near the island of Socotra.


Russian in their trouble will not throw, so BOD immediately went to the rescue of the hijacked ship.
Develop a plan for the release of the vessel. On the table is a diagram of the tanker




Were formed assault groups


Prepared boats for them


Improvised protection of body armor


The personnel of the assault groups held a training session for fire training




On the morning of May 6 "Marshal Shaposhnikov" approached the hijacked ship and after the assault began exploration.
The assault group landed on the tanker, the control was carried out with water from the boats, from the air - Helicopter


Stripping vessel




During a brief exchange of fire one pirate was mortally wounded, several were slightly injured. Losses on our side was not.
Related pirates on the forecastle tanker






Inspection of boats of pirates




Inspection of boats of pirates




Exemption team


Pirates await their fate


Our guys are good souls, so do not die of thirst give


Brave corsairs






Ligation of the wounded




Consequences shootout




Weapons abandoned by pirates




Weapons seized from the pirates. Despite appearances, it is operating within smeared some residual oil. Our sailors then tried to shoot out of it. In the hands of no one to take, of course, I did not, but pull the rope strapped to the trigger.


























Navigator, which was used in the sea pirates


Sailors say the piece of rope used by pirates as a narcotic drug. It is made of hemp?


Fuel for the engines of boats and grappling hooks (most likely they are the same as the anchor)


One of the pirate boats




Pirates decided to let go. They were given water, food, and put in one of their boats




Our soldiers and officers who participated in the assault






The commander of the Brigade anti-submarine ships to thank the personnel of the assault team for excellent operation


The crew of the tanker with its liberators