MV Malaspina Castle

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The '''MV ''Malaspina Castle''''' is a [[cargo ship]], captured by [[Somali pirates]] on [[6 April]], [[2009]].<ref name=BBC7985374>{{citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7985374.stm|title=Somali pirates seize more vessels |publisher=BBC News online|accessdate=6 April 2009}}</ref> Four Filipino sailors were among the captured crew.<ref>{{citation |title=Two Vessels with 21 Filipino Seafarers Hijacked in Somalia |url=http://dfa.gov.ph/?p=4201 |publisher=Republic of the Philippines · Department of Foreign Affairs |accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref>

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{{Piracy in Somalia}}

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[[Category:Piracy in Somalia]]