In the “bizarre and horrifying world” of the early modern Caribbean, maroons and pirates both prized their freedom above all else. And sometimes they worked together to safeguard it.
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The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso
A mysterious assault. An unsolved murder. And a ship that hasn’t given up all its secrets.
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How Thieves Are Stealing 6500-Ton Ships Off the Sea Floor
In a bid for valuable scrap metal, pirate divers have stolen entire sunken ships.
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Within seconds, eight scruffy Somali men hoisted themselves aboard, their assault rifles and rocket-propelled-grenade launchers clanging against the hull. Paul activated an emergency beacon, which immediately started emitting an S.O.S., and then went up on deck. The men stank of the sea and nervous musk, and they jabbed their guns at the Chandlers. “Stop engine!” […]