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2. "British Tanker".... likely the ship was registered in Great Britain and was flying the ....

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:44 PM

Jul 2019

.... British flag,... the ship was also likely insured in Britain.

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About that "British" tanker "captured" recently by Iran.... [View all] Roland99 Jul 2019 OP

If it was flying the Red Ensign VMA131Marine Jul 2019 #1

I don't think that term has a lot of meaning any more... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #3

It's complicated. Someone can physically own a vessel, but then it can be... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #4