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That ship Bainbridge is named after a man who fought pirates!

The USS Bainbridge, which organized the rescue of an American ship captain from Somali pirates, was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, who was held prisoner by the Barbary pirates from 1803 to 1805.
During the American Revolution, Bainbridge's first command was the schooner Retaliation.
And it was snipers shooting from Bainbridge — the ship — that brought an end to the hostage situation off the coast of Africa.
Read entire article at AP