Sanctions-Evading Tanker's Registry

Tattered ship's registry document from the sanctions-evading tanker, one of three critical papers (log, registry, manifest) the crew frantically destroys—torched or cast into the sea—as F-18s close in without damage, stripping U.S. forces of vessel ownership trails and legal ID amid churning ocean pursuit. Colonel Chase relays the gutting loss to Leo, whose frustration boils in the late-night office huddle.