Pirates Attack 2Pirates and Stories of PiracyThe previous page was: "Pirate Attacks 1" Henry Morgan 1635 - 1688 Sir Henry Morgan A Welshman born 1635 took to seafaring at the early age of twenty; arrived at Bristol, then the chief western port of England. He signed aboard a ship with a mixed crew bound for the West Indies. Morgan's high spirits were aroused at tales he heard of the artful ways of pirates; and how much money they acquired from their piracies. He served as a seaman aboard one of Sir Christopher Myngs ships; he soon realised the full potential of a pirate's life. Their ship raided Jamaica; then part of the Spanish Mainland's. During one raid they stumbled on a Spanish store with an astronomical amount of Spanish silver; Morgan was very impressed. Captain Henry Morgan had progressed to commanding one of Myngs 10 sailing ships; under the letters of Marque in Myngs Admiralty. Morgan soon made his name as a gallant swashbuckler. His success in his share of the booty enabled him to have a ship of his own. Captain of his own vesselAt the age of 29, Captain of his own vessel he became a privateer. He was in his glory looting the mainlands of America and attacking Spanish ships often laden with valuables, heading home. On one occasion he received word from Cuba that the Spanish were fighting the British ships there. Morgan clearly saw himself as a patriot. Still laden with his spoils from his last ventures in the Americas, he set sail to seek revenge. Morgan's success, courage, ability and reputation won him promotion to Governor of Jamaica; he then went on to become Admiral of the Jamaican fleet. He headed for the Spanish mainland, the Spanish chased after him in hot pursuit out onto the open seas, Morgan turned to fight, he lost 18 of his crew. The count from the treasure was huge; gold, silver, jewels, casks of rum, silks, velvets, untold amounts of arms and ammunition, together with a large number of slaves. He was given a hero's burial all of the forts fired a twenty-one gun salute at the same time. Sir Henry Morgam died of alcoholism. Modern-day Pages Fast Boats Pages Joe Wezley Pages Radio communications were lostViet Nam: Nine hours after a cargo ship sailing from Singapore to Ho Chi Min City; radio communications were lost. A group of Indonesian pirates in fast boats boarded the ship and captured her; they disposed of the crew. Whilst at sea they painted a new name over the others on the bow and at the stern, then they painted the funnel changing the colours; giving her a new identity. Then they raised a new flag and claimed it as their own. The new crew was able to dock the ghost ship and unload her cargo.
They feared they were about to dieBrazil: Pirates robbed a terrified British couple from South Shields, Tyneside at gunpoint. They feared they were about to die when the brutal pirates burst into their cabin and beat them up. The pirates threatened to chop off their fingers for the rings on them. The Pirates escaped with the jewellery and £16,000 in cash. "It was the most terrifying thing imaginable," they said.
TIOMAN 1Malaysia: Pirates armed with knives and guns boarded the oil tanker TIOMAN 1 they overran the ships crew locking them in a cabin. The pirates pumped millions of litres of oil into another tanker before making their getaway. The next Link below is: "Royal Navy Thwarts Pirates" Pirate Attacks 2 RN Thwarts Pirates "Pirates Trilogy" $20
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