[mmichaels1970]

If a single armed pirate had managed to board the ship, he would easily have been able to take hostage the 600 passengers

Yes...But I'd think it would be hard for the single armed pirate to climb any ladders to board the ship. Unless he was wearing a hook.

[Eroteme]

heheh. Yes, but once aboard, those single armed ones are much, much more dangerous than the married ones.