[Tallguy]

The commodore of the escort group will do what was done during the “Tanker War” phase of the Iran-Iraq war. He’ll line the tankers up line-ahead and let the lead tanker absorb the mine hit. A modern double-hull supertanker can take a hit and keep going.

I’d fill a tanker with ballast rather than an oil cargo and use it as a low-tech minesweeper. It’s not elegant, but it worked before.

[randomhero97]

That’s pretty cool info. Never knew that.

[GonzoGOP]

I’d fill a tanker with ballast rather than an oil cargo and use it as a low-tech minesweeper. It’s not elegant, but it worked before.

Heck if you are going to do that just pull an old single hull rust-bucket off the scrap line. As long as it isn't hauling oil you don't need one of the newer boats. Something like 450 of the old single hull boats got phased out in 2010, they probably all haven't been cut up yet. Mount a dozen CIWS along the the sides and run it like a Q-Ship at the lead of the convoy.

[shanover]

I like your thinking.A behind the scenes special operations task force can also kick the Iranians in the balls.If they want to up the ante,we can smoke them at will.U.S. should never be underestimated even with BHO usurper in chief.

[American Constitutionalist]

Why not dress up a old barge to look like a navy ship or a retied navy ship and use that to draw the enemy out ?
Send in a fake convey to see where the enemy has their naval or ground assets to attack any ships coming in those waters ?

[American Constitutionalist]

Why not dress up a old barge to look like a navy ship or a retied navy ship and use that to draw the enemy out ?
Send in a fake convoy to see where the enemy has their naval or ground assets to attack any ships coming in those waters ?

[FDNYRHEROES]

I’d fill a tanker with ballast rather than an oil cargo and use it as a low-tech minesweeper. It’s not elegant, but it worked before.

This assumption begs a thousand questions, but my first one would be,"Just how many mines were you planning to clear with the tanker?"...

[unkus]

Thanks for that interesting info.

[razorback-bert]

Any ship can be a minesweeper once.