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To: lightsabre
>>>>Britain and the US are afraid to order interception by naval ships because of fears the crews would scuttle the vessels, each between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes

What does scuttle the vessel mean?
59 posted on 02/19/2003 8:25:38 AM PST by Calpernia
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To: Calpernia
Scuttle = Sink them on purpose.
60 posted on 02/19/2003 8:27:37 AM PST by glennaro
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To: Calpernia
Sink it voluntarily, I believe.
61 posted on 02/19/2003 8:27:58 AM PST by Quilla
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