A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a specific country. On merchant vessels, seafarers of various...
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The British Merchant Navy is the collective name given to British civilian ships and their associated crews, including officers and ratings. In the UK...
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Canada, like several other Commonwealth nations, created the Canadian Merchant Navy (French: Marine marchande Canadienne) in a large-scale effort during...
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Tower Hill Memorial (redirect from Merchant Navy Memorial)
Royal Navy at sea and by delivering food, products, and raw materials to the United Kingdom. Merchant ships were regularly sunk by the German Navy from...
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and other waterways. In times of war, the Merchant Marine can be an auxiliary to the United States Navy, and can be called upon to deliver military...
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The SR Merchant Navy class (originally known as the 21C1 class, and later informally known as Bulleid Pacifics, Spam Cans – which name was also applied...
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List of merchant navy capacity by flag is a list of the world foremost fleets of registered trading vessels ranked in both gross tonnage (GT) and deadweight...
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The Australian Merchant Navy Memorial is a memorial honouring the Australian Merchant Navy's involvement in World War I and World War II. It is located...
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The Polish Merchant Navy (Polish: Polska Marynarka Handlowa, PMH) was created in the interwar period when the Second Polish Republic regained independence...
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Boatswain (redirect from Petty officer (Merchant navy))
Guard) Boatswain's mate (United States Navy) Bootsmann Bosun's chair Buffer (navy) Deck department Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) Seafarer's professions...
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These are the equivalent Merchant Navy and Royal Navy ranks officially recognised by the British Government in the Second World War. Naval Auxiliaries...
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international merchant fleet in the world, albeit not the largest in history. During wars, merchant ships may be used as auxiliaries to the navies of their...
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Sailor (redirect from Merchant mariner)
ships professionally, be it for a military navy or civilian merchant navy, as a sport or recreationally. In a navy, there may be further distinctions: sailor...
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Merchant seamen crewed the ships of the British Merchant Navy which kept the United Kingdom supplied with raw materials, arms, ammunition, fuel, food...
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The Nigerian Merchant Navy (NMN) consists of ships, their crew and supporting organizations owned by Nigerians and engaged in cabotage and international...
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Australian red ensign (section Merchant Navy Day)
for Commonwealth Government use and another for the merchant navy. The winning design for the merchant ensign was based on the traditional British red ensign...
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retail merchant. However, the term 'merchant' is often used in a variety of specialised contexts such as in merchant banker, merchant navy or merchant services...
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The SR Merchant Navy class is a type of steam locomotive, designed by Oliver Bulleid, that ran on the British Southern Railway network. All were built...
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in the Royal Navy, plus 13 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). There are also four Point-class sealift ships from the Merchant Navy available to...
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Merchant Navy (foaled 14 November 2014) is an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He showed considerable promise as a juvenile when he was...
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Able seaman (redirect from Able Rate (Merchant navy))
An able seaman (AB) is a seaman and member of the deck department of a merchant ship with more than two years' experience at sea and considered "well acquainted...
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Chief mate (redirect from Commander (Merchant navy))
Captain Harlock aboard the Arcadia. Transport portal Angle of loll Merchant Navy Captain (nautical) Containerization First officer (aviation) Intermodal...
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World War II United States Merchant Navy was the largest civilian Navy in the world, which operated during World War II. With the United States fighting...
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Merchant Navy officer currently serving as the captain of the Indian Merchant Navy. She is also the first female captain of the Indian Merchant Navy who...
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Nortraship (redirect from Norwegian Merchant Navy in WWII)
(Nortraship) was established in London in April 1940 to administer the Norwegian merchant fleet outside German-controlled areas. Nortraship operated some 1,000 vessels...
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The Hellenic Merchant Navy refers to the merchant navy of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists...
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The Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial, located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C., is a monument honoring sailors of the United...
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merchantmen, merchant ships which carried cargo and an aircraft catapult (no flight deck). Escort carriers, usually converted merchant ships, see separate...
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who are announced on Merchant Navy Day, 3 September. A 'Merchant Navy Medal' with the same criteria was awarded by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board from...
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SR Merchant Navy Class 35028 Clan Line is a Southern Railway rebuilt Merchant Navy 4-6-2 class locomotive. 35028 was built at Eastleigh Works in 1948...
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