what happens when Somali pirates Target a US Navy warship imagine this you're a pirate thinking you found an easy target but suddenly you realize you're facing the US Navy on April 8th Somali pirates and aiff boarded the msk Alabama an American cargo ship heading back to the US they used small arms and old rocket propelled grenades to board the ship the Pirates took control of the bridge and held the captain hostage the crew managed to barricade themselves in the engine room within hours the USS Banbridge a heavily armed Navy destroyer was dispatched to the scene the Navy's response was Swift and the standoff began after seeing the warship the Pirates held the crew hostage before trying to flee but finally Navy Seals using Precision snipers launched an attack the sniper shot and killed four of the pirates only one survived he was sentenced to 33 years by a US court