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A rigid-hulled inflatable boat maneuvers towards the lifeboat in which Capt. Richard Phillips was held hostage for five days as the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) stands close by in the Indian Ocean on April 13, 2009.

A rigid-hulled inflatable boat maneuvers towards the lifeboat in which Capt. Richard Phillips was held hostage.

A rigid-hulled inflatable boat maneuvers towards the lifeboat in which Capt. Richard Phillips was held hostage for five days as the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) stands close by in the Indian Ocean on April 13, 2009.

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