Maritime Terror: Protecting Your Vessel and Your Crew Against Piracy [Paperback]

Jim Gray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

Piracy remains a very real problem in many areas, and today's pirates are more audacious and violent than ever. This manual offers modern seamen -- from ship captains to yacht owners -- sound advice on thwarting a range of threats, from stowaways to political terrorists. Drawing on naval and SEAL team training, the authors offer guidance on every aspect of maritime defense, from detection to deterrence to specific methods of repelling attackers while minimizing casualties and damage to the vessel.

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About the Author

Jim Gray is a combat veteran who spent nearly 22 years in the U.S. Navy as an active-duty and reserve specialist serving in the elite special operations combatant craft community. Mark Monday has spent years stydying and analyzing terrorists and insurgents throughout the world and has uncovered a wealth of information regarding piracy attacks and their frequency and severity by region. Durint his 20-year naval career, Gary Stubblefield commanded SEAL Team Three and served as the commodore for the entire Pacific fleet of the navy's special operations combatant craft.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581600151
• ISBN-13: 978-1581600155
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,895,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a book for serious operators, December 4, 2007

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A. Stephen (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maritime Terror: Protecting Your Vessel and Your Crew Against Piracy (Paperback)

Given the impressive records of the authors I would have thought they'd be able to put together a much more comprehensive book, which btw I wouldn't have minded paying a lot more for - provided it had current info and not stuff from a 1970's SF manual. This contains very basic information written over a weekend with information that could have been plucked from the web with a few google searches. Not a book for serious operators.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars mostly news digest, June 22, 2003

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"linguist-guy" (boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maritime Terror: Protecting Your Vessel and Your Crew Against Piracy (Paperback)

This bok described the problem but has few practical ideas

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great modern pirate manual, March 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Maritime Terror: Protecting Your Vessel and Your Crew Against Piracy (Paperback)

Modern piracy has a few rare case every one knows of the 1985 indent of the Achille Lauro case. But there have been other case to witch include hijacking and muder. A great book.