The 10,000-ton Seabourn Spirit came under fire at about 5.30am. The pirates approached in 25ft speedboats and shot at the ship with the grenade launcher and machineguns. Terrified passengers watched as the pirates tried to get aboard — only to be repelled by crew members who set off what one described as a “loud bang”...
The pirates must be foiled!! For the record the LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device) is made by American Technology Corp in San Diego and only generated high-pitched tones in the 140-150 decibel range or slightly more painful than a shotgun blast going off near by but still effective.
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