USS Sterett
Why did the pirates kill their for American hostages aboard the sailing yacht Quest? We may never know. Naval officers are speculating that the close approach of the destroyer USS Sterett may have panicked some of the pirates. The Sterett reportedly drew closer to the Quest as the radio batteries aboard the yacht were growing weaker and the destroyer wanted to maintain contact. The pirates were told that that was the reason the destroyer was approaching. The pirates may have been aware that the last time the US Navy rescued a US citizens held by pirates, Captain Richard Phillips from the Maersk Alabama, the three pirates were killed by snipers firing from the deck of a destroyer.
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