Pirate Hunters: USN is a reality series covering the actions of the U.S. Navy in their real-life quest to rid the oceans from pirate activity. The Navy has promised a viewers a "front-row seat" to the action currently taking place in the Gulf of Aden, located off the coast of Africa. The show will also focus on the life of seamen aboard ship and could possibly be used as a recruiting tool for the armed forces.msnbc: New Show Will Follow Navy's Pirate Hunters (April 13, 2009)
Mission
With 'Pirate Hunters: USN,'’ our goal is to capture that drama for the TV audience in order to highlight the heroic work undertaken by the US Navy every day in this fight against terrorism.Spike: Spike Goes Pirate Hunting With US Navy (April 13, 2009)
Timing
The announcement of Pirate Hunters: USN came just one day after Captain Richard Phillips escaped from his pirate captors. Captain Richard Phillips was taken hostage when Somali pirates took control of the U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama, on April 8, 2009. Phillips was held on the Maersk's 28-foot lifeboat during a four-day standoff between the pirates and U.S. Navy forces before he was rescued uninjured on April 12, 2009.CNN: American Captain Rescued... (April 12, 2009)
References
Fast Facts
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Estimated premiere date
September 2009
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Network
Spike
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Production studio
44 Blue Productions
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Filming location
Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Africa
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Ships will depart from Djibouti, bordering Somalia and EthiopiaSpike: Spike Goes Pirate Hunting With US Navy (April 13, 2009)
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Executive producers
Rasha Drachkovitch, Adam Friedman
