An item reported that the US cabinet announced that twenty tankers of the reserve fleet were decommissioned caused by the international crises in the Middle East.(1) The ships were berthed in harbours along the American west coast.
Note
1. The newspaper referred to the so-called Suez Crisis 29 October-7 November 1956 a conflict between Egypt on one side with Britain, France and Israel on the other side. On 26 July nationalized Egypt the Suez Canal.
Note
1. The newspaper referred to the so-called Suez Crisis 29 October-7 November 1956 a conflict between Egypt on one side with Britain, France and Israel on the other side. On 26 July nationalized Egypt the Suez Canal.
