| The Bainbridge was dispatched on April 8, 2009 in response to a hijacking attempt of the U.S.-flagged freighter MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. After crewmen of the captured cargo vessel managed to retake the ship, the pirates retreated, taking the ship's master hostage in a lifeboat. Bainbridge, Halyburton, and Boxer shadowed the pirates, and with FBI assistance attempted negotiations for the safe return of the captive captain until U.S. Navy SEAL snipers resolved the situation with deadly force, gaining the release of the vessel's master, Captain Richard Phillips, on April 12, 2009. The story of this incident was depicted in the 2013 motion picture, Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks. Bainbridge was portrayed in the film by sister ship Truxtun. |