“As the seas grew rougher, the Bainbridge offered to tow the lifeboat to calmer waters, and the pirates agreed, “
“.the Bainbridge, 18 miles from shore, towed the lifeboat further out to sea.”
LOL. No one said the pirates were smart, just desperate.
A big salute to our US. NAVY, MARINES, and SEALS!!!
.....lol, probably made the "shots" easier that way too!.....