U.S. Navy Sinks Pirate Ship Off African Coast After Being Fired Upon

The USS Nicholas came under fire from a pirate vessel and then captured it.

U.S. Warship Captures Suspected Pirate Mother Ship -- CNN

A U.S. warship sank a pirate skiff and captured a pirate mother ship in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, according to a statement from U.S. Naval Forces Africa.

The frigate USS Nicholas came under fire from a pirate vessel shortly after midnight in international waters west of the Seychelles, according to a U.S. military statement.

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