Originally Posted by
Timelord
No, I don’t think you are. The weapons were transferred off the combatant ships before the shooting began or before they arrived in the area.
Disembarassed is the phrase. Very often transferred to Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and
sent home. Several contentious issues were raised however; RFA vessels berthing in Talcuahano in Chile caused a bit of a stir, although the Chileans let it pass as they were suddenly out best friends. And transiting the Panama Canal; we got away with it. !!