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Puzzle #72 was Dai Hong Dan.
On the evening of 29 October 2007, seven Somali pirates hijacked the North Korean cargo ship MV Dai Hong Dan (Korean: 대홍단호) in the Indian Ocean, approximately 110 kilometres northeast of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The Dai Hong Dan, with a crew of 22 sailors, had departed Mogadishu earlier that day after unloading a shipment of sugar with the help of locals, including the pirates. The pirates gained permission to board the ship under the pretense of being Somali security personnel.
What the record says
Puzzle 72 ran on 19 Sep 2026 and the answer was Dai Hong Dan, played with 6 guesses against 7 columns. On the record: Type - other; Flag - North Korea; Tonnage - 1-10k. The numbers: Launched - 1970; Length - 131 m. 2 of the 7 columns are blank in the source (Status and Builder), so nobody could score them either way.
The photograph is by U.S. Navy, with minor colour-balance editing by User:Spencer, licensed Public domain.
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How it scored
- Type
- other
- Flag
- North Korea
- Launched
- 1970
- Tonnage
- 1-10k
- Length
- 131 m
- Status
- Not recorded
- Builder
- Not recorded