Keywords: US Navy 091119-N-8907D-043 Capt. Richard Phillips publicly thanks the commanding officer and Sailors assigned to USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) for his dramatic rescue at sea.jpg en NORFOLK Va Nov 19 2009 Capt Richard Phillips former commanding officer of M/V Maersk Alabama publicly thanks the commanding officer and Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge DDG 96 for his dramatic rescue at sea On Easter Sunday April 12 Navy SEALs positioned on the fantail of the Bainbridge opened fire and killed three of the pirates who were holding Phillips hostage U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released 2009-11-19 091119-N-8907D-043 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 78766 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Norfolk USS Bainbridge DDG-96 |