Action of 19 May 2009

Action of 19 May 2009
Part of Operation Atalanta

Image of the HSwMS Malmö (P12) of the Swedish Navy, taken 28 days after the incident.
DateMay 19, 2009
Location
Result Greco-Swedish victory
Belligerents
Somali Pirates
Commanders and leaders
Magnus Jönsson Unknown
Units involved
HSwMS Malmö
Greece M/V Antonis
Unknown
Strength
1 ship
At least 7 soldiers
2 boats
At least 7 pirates
Casualties and losses
None 7 Pirates captured
2 guns captured

The Action of 19 May 2009 was a confrontation between the HSwMS Malmö of the Swedish Navy and Somali Pirates in the Gulf of Aden after the pirates attempted to seize a Greek cargo vessel. The commander of the HSwMS Malmö was Magnus Jönsson.[1][2]

  1. ^ Forces, Swedish Armed. "Pirate attack thwarted". Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ Holmström, Mikael (2009-06-06). "Svenska fartyg tvingas behålla fångna pirater ombord". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2024-04-22.