You couldnt keep the canal operational if there was a lot of radiation in the area - and even if a ship had radiation shielding and was buttoned up it takes too long to go thru the canal and the locks for it to be effective - if the canal is working in 1999 it wasnt nuked - or at most it was something low yield
also keep in mind you dont need nukes if you are the Soviets and want to have fun with the canal - you can do things like have the Spetsnaz sink a ship in the right place or blow up machinery and knock it out for weeks to months if you do it in the right place - heck just lay a lot of mines at the entrances and exits and give the USN fits raising wrecks and clearing the mines would be a load of fun and a great way to jam up traffic during the war
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