Run away, yo ho

I'm sure that Somalian sea pirates are tough characters, but even so can you imagine how stupid the decision was to fire upon this ship?

Apparently the Somali sailors were absent on the day they passed out the ship identification cards in pirate school and they mistook the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser for a cruise ship.

Read about the engagement and aftermath here.

Tags: Pirates, Somalia, US Navy, USS Cape St. George