Crime | Somali pirates Cunning Crew Foils Pirates... by Locking Door Aargh. They give up, go home By Dan MacKenzie Posted Oct 27, 2010 8:24 AM CDT Posted Oct 27, 2010 8:24 AM CDT Promoted on Newser Oct 27, 2010 11:45 AM CDT Copied In this undated photo released Sunday Oct. 24, 2010, by Interunity Management Corporation SA, (IMC) showing the MV York merchant vessel which was boarded by suspected Somali pirates. (AP Photo/IMC) Somali pirates attempted to grab a French tanker yesterday, and failed—after the crew locked themselves in the control room. Unable to take over the vessel, the pirates gave up and returned to their ship. The attack took place about 100 miles off the coast of Tanzania on a liquefied petroleum gas tanker with 14 men on board. Somali pirates are currently holding more than a dozen ships for ransom. Read the full article, or click here for more of today's unlucky pirate news. Read These Next Sammy Davis Jr.'s ex, Swedish actor May Britt, is dead at 91. Congresswoman who defeated Liz Cheney is now in a new race. The leader with the highest approval rating may be a surprise. Email sent to Ghislaine Maxwell seeks 'inappropriate friends.' Report an error