The US navy did not. The US Treasury used to provide "differential subsidies" to...

		jordanb 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Loose wire leads to blackout, contact with Francis... The US navy did not. The US Treasury used to provide "differential subsidies" to allow US flagged vessels the ability to win cargos in international trade versus non-us flagged vessels with lower operating costs.