Action of 19 May 2009
| Action of 19 May 2009 | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Atalanta | |||||||
Image of the HSwMS Malmö (P12) of the Swedish Navy, taken 28 days after the incident. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Somali Pirates | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Magnus Jönsson | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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HSwMS Malmö M/V Antonis | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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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.