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Munitions Ship Hijacked During Vietnam War

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chris

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May 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/23/99
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I've been doing some reading up on the political background to the
Vietnam War, and came across a footnote mention of an American munitions
ship, "Columbia Eagle", which was "hijacked by two American hippies" and
taken to Cambodia (the book is Sideshow, by William Shawcross, if
anyone's interested).
Does anyone have any further information on this incident? Presumably
munitions ships are supposed to have armed guards to prevent this sort
of thing.
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chris

Be wary of strong drink - it can make you shoot at tax collectors
- and miss
(Time Enough For Love, R Heinlein)

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