The Yellow Fleet was the name given to the ships trapped by the 8 year closure of what canal?

With Egypt on the western bank and Israel on the eastern bank, after the Six Day War where Israel occupied the Sinai Peninsula, there was no way to ensure safe passage by ships from any country through the canal. This condition lasted until the next war between Egypt and Israel resulted in the Sinai Peninsula was negotiated back to Egypt. Also the canal was littered with mines from the war. It took several missions from several countries to remove the mines before it could be reopened.

Heartland Old Guy, you are smart

That's really interesting! So what happened to their cargo?

humbeldywump, And were they paid overtime?😁

In this time you can get married, have kids and stuff like that......:D

did the crew stay on the ship the whole time or were they relieved?

My mother was on the last passenger ship before the canal closed. An elderly friend was on the first naval ship after it opened.

humbeldywump, I think scuttling a ship means disabling before abandoning.

SneakyMole92698., blocked at both ends. You can read it yourself if you scroll up and open your eyeballs.