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Red Mountain

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51. They were just in the gulf area, too...

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:42 PM

18 hrs ago

dang it.

AND we retired another 4 minesweepers based in the gulf in January......what terrible luck.

Probably just as well. There seem to be some questions about how effective the new minesweepers are at their jobs.

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