On 29 March 2009, as the German naval tanker Spessart was taking part in Operation Atalanta. Spessart was attacked by a 7-man pirate boat. In addition to the regular 40-man civilian crew, Spessart carried a 12-man security detail which exchanged small arm fire with the pirates, and repelled the assault.[3] The frigates HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, SPS Victoria and the USS Boxer intervened and captured the pirates after a few hours of chase.
Of course this is not smart, and the pirates were subsequently hunted down by a fleet of seven NATO and EU warships, and arrested.
NATO video, filmed from aboard the Dutch frigate De Zeven Provincien. Distributed by Tubemogul.
