[Non-Sequitur]

And there's no reason to assume that this involved a U.S. Navy ship, either. I've seen some speculation that this could have involved a ship from another NATO country.

Like who?

[Alberta's Child]

Like who?

The Netherlands, for example.

NATO ships have been prominent fixtures at "Fleet Week" festivities in every Memorial Day weekend in New York harbor for years. Do you really believe they sail those ships all the way across the Atlantic Ocean just to take part in these events?