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The
\n crew of a luxury cruise ship used a sonic weapon that blasts earsplitting
\n noise in a directed beam while being attacked by a gang of pirates off
\n Africa this weekend, the cruise line said Monday.<\/p>\n
The Seabourn Spirit had a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, installed
\n as a part of its defense systems, said Bruce Good, a spokesman for Miami-based
\n Seabourn Cruise Line. The Spirit was about 100 miles off Somalia when pirates
\n fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns as they tried to get onboard.<\/p>\n
Device maker American Technology Corp. said earsplitting "bangs" were
\n directed by trained security personnel toward the pirates. The ship’s
\n captain also changed its course, shifted into high speed and headed out
\n into
\n the open sea to elude the pirates, who were in two small boats, he said.<\/p>\n
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