Many are familiar with the  Golden Age of Piracy in the North Atlantic and Indian Oceans . This occurred between the 19650s into the 1730s, and names like Henry Morgan, Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and the Barbary pirates come to mind.   There were females also of some prominence:  Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Not as well-known is  piracy in the Strait of Malacca , which is about 500 miles long, as shown to the right, Piracy began to appear in the 14th century.  Typical were the pirates of Long Ya Men Sho, and they attacked with 200-300 boats! And pirates are still here today, for there were 107 incidents just in the year 2024!   We just left this area yesterday. Some history, The geography of the  Strait of Malacca  is susceptible to piracy.  There are thousands of islands where they can hide and ambush. 60% of maritime trade between just China and India pass through this waterway. It is also the route to/from Asia for Europe, the Suez Canal ...