Whenitfinallystopped, the VellaGulfandanotherU. S.shipmoved in andsent a boarding party to thepirates' boat, wheretheyfoundweaponsincludinga rocket-propelledgrenade launcher.
Its residents were an inspiration to others in the way they mocked their reality: a heating pipe was used to mimic a rocket-propelled grenadelauncher, an aubergine a bomb, and lady's fingers bullets.