19 March 2009
IncidentL Ulusoy 8 chased
The Turkish-registered cargo ship Ulusoy 8 is chased in the Gulf of Aden by men in two skiffs. "The Turkish General Staff stated that the destroyer TCG Giresun rebuffed the pirates and prevented the attack by sending a helicopter to intercept them." (Wikipedia, "List of ships attacked by Somali pirates," 12/31/09)