This story caused quite the glitch in my personal matrix as my brain tried to reconcile what exactly was going on:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360966332/us-navy-helicopter-tracks-merchant-ship-during-iranian-blockade

*Seems* like there is a plausible explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Michael_Murphy

However waiting on @michaelmurfy's confirmation?

Trying to find silver linings in the current news hellscape.