resembling a wolf, as in form or characteristics. 2. characteristic of or befitting a wolf; fiercely rapacious. Origin of wolfish. 1560-1570.
Maersk Alabama Lifeboat and Mk 25 Sniper Rifle from âEaster SEAL Rescueâ. The Maersk Alabama was captured by Somali pirates on April 8, 2009. When you visit the Museum, you can board the lifeboat upon which Captain Richard Phillips was held hostage for five days before being rescued on April 12, thanks to the accuracy of Navy SEAL snipers. On Wednesday, April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates hijacked the U.S.-flagged cargo ship, Maersk Alabama. The shipâs captain, Richard Phillips, prevented the initial takeover by ordering his crew to lock themselves in a secure room while he remained on the bridge.
Ghost Ship â The Flying Dutchman. In the year 1729, a Dutch ship called the Flying Dutchman 1, captained by the infamous Vanderdecken, set sail towards the Cape of Good Hope, Africaâs southernmost tip which has long been associated with difficult sailing conditions and shipwrecks.