What Happened to The Russian Freighter "Arctic Sea"?

The freighter Arctic Sea set out from Kaliningrad, the Russian enclave on the Baltic, with a cargo of timber bound for Algeria. EPA / SOVFRACHT

Mystery Of 'Hijacked' Cargo Ship Deepens -- The Independent

One of the most mysterious sagas in modern maritime history finally ended yesterday, after a cargo ship which went missing almost three weeks ago after allegedly being hijacked by pirates was found by the Russian navy with its crew "alive and well".

The Arctic Sea was recovered about 300 miles from the Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa and last night the 15 members of its Russian crew were being questioned aboard a naval vessel.

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More News On The Arctic Sea

Russian Navy Questions Sailors After Missing Freighter Is Found -- Bloomberg
Muddied waters: Russia finds 'piracy' cargo ship but what really happened? -- The Guardian
Crew of Arctic Sea under interrogation in hopes of yielding answers to mystery -- Times Online

My Comment: Still no answers on what had happened. I guess we will know the details only in the next few days.

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