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Johnny2X2X

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7. US got 2 ships through

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 12:29 PM

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150 ships used to get through daily and now we have to deploy half our Navy at a costs of $millions of dollars a day to get 2 ships through safely.

Complete disaster.

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Iran attacks UAE Oil facility, claims it hit US Ships [View all] SamuelTheThird Monday OP

Iran came back later and said it was a warning shot on the US ships Renew Deal Monday #1

Ok SamuelTheThird Monday #2

It had been hit previously JCMach1 Monday #3

That was before 'ceasefire' SamuelTheThird Monday #6

Correct JCMach1 Monday #9

War restarting? SamuelTheThird Monday #5

I would doubt the veracity of Iran's claim sarisataka Monday #4

US got 2 ships through Johnny2X2X Monday #7

The US only has a handful of available ships capable of this type of escort duty and most aren't in the region yaesu Monday #8