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Questions Raised Over US Military Arming a Civilian Freighter
Original: W*T*H: Did the U.S. Military Turn a Civilian Freighter into an Armed Escort?
A shipping commentator is asking whether the US military converted a civilian freighter into an armed escort vessel, a claim now drawing wide attention online. If true, it would mark an unusual use of a commercial cargo ship in a military escort role. Details about the vessel, its location and whether the arming actually happened remain unconfirmed.
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