Skipper of hijacked ship honored

FILE - This Monday, April 13, 2009 file photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows a team from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer towing the lifeboat from the Maersk Alabama to Boxer to be processed for evidence after the successful rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips. Roughly a month after pirates seized the Maersk Alabama and fired rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons on the U.S.-flagged Liberty Sun, there have been no further attacks against American boats or their crews. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen, file)
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Updated: Sunday, 05 Jul 2009, 5:40 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 05 Jul 2009, 5:40 PM EDT

BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - The first mate of the U.S. cargo ship that was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in April is being honored with a parade in Boston.

The parade for Capt. Shane Murphy of Seekonk comes at the end of this year's Boston Navy Week at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

The 34-year-old graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy took command of the Maersk Alabama after four armed pirates hijacked the boat and held the ship's captain hostage.

With Murphy at the helm, the crew was able to resist the pirate takeover, take back the ship and sail home.

Skipper of hijacked ship honored

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