Don't forget the Turks are on the front line of combat and are virtually surrounded by enemies on land and sea. They won't be giving up a single vessel, even if any survived against the combined Greek, Italian and Soviet naval forces brought to bear against them.
How do we know the Soviets didn't have vessels they could pull back into service? They had T-34's in reserve right up until recently (may even still have some). Why would they not do the same with ships?
To me the Soviets are more likely than the US to have vessels ready and able to be pulled back into service, and probably be able to do it quicker too!
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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