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[0:10] ..." is now escorting that 740 foot long vessel. Safely to port in Mombasa Kenya that's the same place where the -- Alabama. Has gone. Joining us this morning from his home in Batavia Illinois. He"...
[1:25] ..." to the risk Alabama and the fact that your brother ship the liberty son was in essence in the same ruled."...
[3:32] ..." Is -- is his first crews are blessed with liberty is on live readers. Com he got this job. Or liberties. And the use of after -- got done with this one he's actually going to get back onto liberty ship and sell them again."...
[4:18] ..." could tell -- more and more than he got closer to the Somali waters but more and more can seek. He's sending emails about how are they were preparing to ship them. How the navy"...
[5:29] ..." way they handled this situation US navy. You can't say enough 1200 armed forces are."...
[5:35] ..." So they're now -- Bainbridge is escorting your brother ship. Into a Mombasa which use. Ironically the destination and the place right now. Where the Alabama is tied up and captain Richard Phillips who was held by the of the pirates. Is still aboard the Bainbridge he's not going to be able to get reunited with his crew. Ordinary -- any idea what is going to happen with the crew of the liberty Sunday morning put ritual once. A they're also carrying emergency supplies through that part of Africa as far as you know will"...
[0:00]" Well another American -- this want to bolt carrier has the liberties on the has been attacked by pirates but fortunately. The parts were unable to get aboard in the US navy is now escorting that 740 foot long vessel. Safely to port in Mombasa Kenya that's the same place where the -- Alabama. Has gone. Joining us this morning from his home in Batavia Illinois. He is -- Luke or break his brother is one of the crewman aboard and the family has heard it. From that crewman Thomas -- Luka what was that means of further communication and that would rather Tuesday."
[0:37]" We got an email. They were a lot commander room and they -- emails so be even elbows during the attack we think com. He just gave -- really short briefing there were under. Or under gunfire rocket propelled grenades they're coming at us. All we know the US navy on their way love you all moment my home because my family. We you know very shortly after. Saying all as well US navy pier at full force. --"
[1:15]" Now obviously the family must have been. I'm sure in Norris who relieved to get the second email. But we surprise when he got the first one given what happened to the risk Alabama and the fact that your brother ship the liberty son was in essence in the same ruled."
[1:32]" Well el Amin we knew that possibility on and the I know my mom was worried sick policies were volatile week -- yesterday. She heard that the parrot to -- events so she was system -- stress this. I was home at this and when she got the game she showed it to me. There isn't. He could just see it on her I'm being monitored his heart stopped and used that it and she got out of solving all the other one -- there is oh god there are well. I did not want to live with that at all. On and it was very shocking we're all scared them in those those few moments were just of cheered her."
[2:16]" Tell Cleveland with a butcher of extra brother --"
[2:20]" Is bigger guys. Is. Is amazing to me as well definitely want my role models on. Very -- he's been very patient with me especially. The aren't cars the other were very close to spend a lot of time to illustrations summertime. His friends sciences. Once once word got out that this attack happened and it has friends are calling that we can do amazing -- is. All over the place and -- is that he's in for aviators. -- I can't say enough good things about. He's always more -- all my Brothers and he's one of seven boys. And he's -- a role model."
[3:11]" Our arms. And dollars in Benson. Isn't -- it appeared. So is he -- Dickey or is is -- Ship. And as he has he been sailing with the -- maritimes for long."
[3:32]" Is -- is his first crews are blessed with liberty is on live readers. Com he got this job. Or liberties. And the use of after -- got done with this one he's actually going to get back onto liberty ship and sell them again."
[3:49]" Did you have a chance who had to talk with him more to get emails. From him. After would be at risk Alabama the story first began yeah it would -- have to say about that."
[4:01]" We're my mom and I was reading all of religiously. -- We are exchanging -- those. He told us what he knew. -- most of them were exaggerated in the future would attached article. But it was extremely tense and you could tell -- more and more than he got closer to the Somali waters but more and more can seek. He's sending emails about how are they were preparing to ship them. How the navy would be there and you could just how that use. The same time they were prepared. -- and that just made the -- even more time all week especially with Alabama in. It's as -- and."
[4:47]" But what -- it what did you. -- and your mom Katie and the rest of the family feel about the way that. Captain Phillips was rescued by those navy seals from captivity."
[4:59]" Well when we -- I mean we were. I had just -- you're the first navy did respond the way they did. And the fact that -- the soaps was rescued safely and that uses some kind of hero. We are certainly include. And we hope that this section through awareness this probe because it's been around for. Awhile and it's something that's always been on our minds obviously because of those elements here ships. I mean by the way they handled this situation US navy. You can't say enough 1200 armed forces are."
[5:35]" So they're now -- Bainbridge is escorting your brother ship. Into a Mombasa which use. Ironically the destination and the place right now. Where the Alabama is tied up and captain Richard Phillips who was held by the of the pirates. Is still aboard the Bainbridge he's not going to be able to get reunited with his crew. Ordinary -- any idea what is going to happen with the crew of the liberty Sunday morning put ritual once. A they're also carrying emergency supplies through that part of Africa as far as you know will they continue on them they go back to Houston."
[6:09]" As far as I know believe they're going to continue on to their mission. They're going to dropped their load off and and then start and the Singapore who -- I mean usually there's nothing. This I don't know they really impose what what as far as we know they're Justin continue on."
[6:27]" And as this morning has a family feel you so on pins in the rules or you --"
[6:31]" All it I'm still check in the most blatant just to hear word from in the Latino and from was very short and brief. And super excited to hear from."
[6:42]" I'll bet he did it deal was he on -- at the time in the interim that's within -- that's what they're protocol -- for them to of -- batten down actors inside the the engine room spaces wasn't there at the time."
[6:52]" I wrong I am not sure about that one always analysts. He could have and it's hard for me just the time -- but I know you were told artist so I can assume yes he was working. And engine room. So he might have nodded knowingly Vick was going on. You know crew members who are -- I would just rushing into the engine room and he just -- we've really scared descendants of the you know."
[7:18]" what went it would do this crews begin in when it's scheduled in."
[7:21]" Call it began of I believe two months ago. That is scheduled. We expect them get home around me. Third nine."
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