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BumRushDaShow

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8. But my response was to this -

Reply to NickB79 (Reply #7)

Sun May 24, 2026, 09:12 AM

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gab13by13 (32,808 posts)
3. The US doesn't have any mine sweeper ships,. Sun May 24, 2026, 07:40 AM

I believe they were decommissioned. Imagine that.

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Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

That doesn't sounds right.......................... Lovie777 Sunday #1

Especially when there is a moronic psychopath in charge of the world's largest military dicking everyone around. littlemissmartypants Sunday #2

Starter had announced that the UK would not directly help until BumRushDaShow Sunday #5

The US doesn't have any mine sweeper ships, gab13by13 Sunday #3

They decommissioned *half and replaced with newer tech ones BumRushDaShow Sunday #6

The Tulsa and Santa Barbara are in Asia now NickB79 Sunday #7

But my response was to this - BumRushDaShow Sunday #8

Trump would bomb their ships just for the fun of it. Irish_Dem Sunday #4

I hope they don't have any.... SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #9