Action of 30 March 2010
| Action of 30 March 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Piracy in Somalia, Operation Ocean Shield, Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Seychelles | Somali pirates | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Simon Laurecine | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Patrol vessel Topaz |
1 armed dhow 1 trawler 2 skiffs | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none |
1 armed dhow sunk 1 trawler sunk 1 skiff sunk 9 captured | ||||||
| 1 civilian wounded | |||||||
The action of 30 March 2010 was a naval battle involving a patrol boat of the Seychelles Coast Guard and two groups of Somali pirate vessels. The encounter resulted in the freeing of twenty-seven hostages held by the pirates.