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==Commerce raiders==
A wartime activity similar to piracy involves disguised [[warship]]s called [[commerce raider]]s or [[merchant raider]]s, which attack enemy shipping commerce, approaching by stealth and then opening fire. Commerce raiders operated successfully during the [[American Revolution]]. During the [[American Civil War]], the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] sent out several commerce raiders, the most famous of which was the [[CSS Alabama|CSS ''Alabama'']]. During [[World War I]] and [[World War II]], [[Germany]] also made use of these tactics, both in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and [[Indian Ocean]]s. Since commissioned naval vessels were openly used, these commerce raiders should not be considered even privateers, much less pirates - although the opposing combatants were vocal in denouncing them as such.
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==Modern piracy==
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