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US Navy's limited minesweeping capacity detailed

The US Navy's four minesweeping ships are split between Japan and the CENTCOM area, with three LCS mine-countermeasure ships also assigned to the region.

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A new assessment details the US Navy's limited dedicated minesweeping capacity amid heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The entire US fleet contains only four dedicated minesweeping ships, with two currently in Japan and two en route to or already in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Additionally, three Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) equipped with mine countermeasures modules are assigned to CENTCOM, though only the USS Canberra is currently confirmed as active in the region.
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5d ago@TheIntelFrog

The update provides specific locations for the four minesweeping ships and notes the presence of three LCS mine-countermeasure ships in CENTCOM.

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