Within a few days, the Danish Navy halted all German maritime trade in the North and Baltic Seas.

The Navy should temporarily halt this plan and reconsider the entire effort.

The Navy has since halted the practice of allowing civilians to take the controls of military equipment, pending a review.

But a senior official said the United States was prepared to order the Navy to halt the two tankers in any case, even if it did not succeed in the diplomatic effort.

But she said that because of budget cuts the Navy had halted the service about 18 months ago.

With the nation on a war footing, Democrats backed away from their demand that the Navy immediately halt bombing exercises on Vieques.

On 1 October, the Navy halted the work and towed Beacon to Norfolk Naval Shipyard where repairs were finally completed on 7 December.

Since the suit was filed, the Navy has halted work on 40 units and has said some wetlands may have been inadvertently filled.

In October, the Navy halted port calls to St. Thomas after an officer was killed and several sailors were mugged.