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A Captain's Duty : Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea

A Captain's Duty : Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea Paperback - 2011

by Richard Phillips

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It was just another day on the job for Phillips, captain of the "Maersk Alabama." That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. "A Captain's Duty" tells the dramatic life-and-death tale of Phillips' captivity and his daring escape.

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Hyperion Press, 2011. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Details

  • Title A Captain's Duty : Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea
  • Author Richard Phillips
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hyperion Press, NY
  • Date 2011
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1401310443I2N00
  • ISBN 9781401310448 / 1401310443
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Merchant mariners - United States, Ship captains - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Captain Richard Phillips grew up in Underhill VT, with seven brothers and sisters. He married Andrea Coggio in 1988--she is an emergency room nurse--and together they have two children. Phillips is a 1979 graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and became captain of the MV Maersk Alabama in 2009.