Action of 3 March 2009

Action of 3 March 2009
Part of Piracy in Somalia Operation Atalanta
Rheinland-Pfalz
Date 3 March 2009 Location Gulf of Aden Result German-American victory
Belligerents
Germany  United States	Somali pirates
Commanders and leaders
Markus Rehbein	Mohamud Hashi
Strength
1 frigate 2 helicopters	1 skiff
Casualties and losses
None	9 captured 1 skiff captured

The action of 3 March 2009 took place when the German Bremen-class frigate Rheinland-Pfalz chased and captured a pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden, after the persons on board the small vessel fired at and attempted to stop the German-owned tanker MV Courier. The operation marked the first time that the German Navy captured a hostile vessel at sea since World War II.