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1. mna.org.uk › index › enMemorials dedicated to The Merchant Navy - mna.org.uk

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   3 days ago · The Merchant Navy Memorial, London. At 1115 on 3rd September 1939, the Second World War began for Britain. 8hrs 25mins later, so did its first battle. At 1940, the liner SS Athenia was torpedoed by a German submarine. The War’s first British, American and Canadian lives were lost: passengers and crew, civilians all.

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2. uk.forceswarrecords.com › publication › 1266UK, Royal Navy Medals, 1914-1919 - Forces War Records

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   3 days ago · The National Archives of the UK. Published on Forces War Records. 9 February 2023. Last Updated. 30 October 2023. Search our WW1 rolls & lists of officers & men serving in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines who were awarded medals for service during 1914 to 1919.

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   How many personnel did the Merchant Navy lose?

   • The Merchant Navy lost some 40,000 personnel in all, more proportionately, 27%, than any of the Armed Services. —————————————————–

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   How many ships did the Allies lose?

   • The Allies had lost thirteen vessels, including nine merchantmen, one aircraft carrier ( Eagle ), two cruisers ( Manchester and Cairo) and a destroyer ( Foresight) but the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy had saved Malta.

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   What ships did the British lose in WW2?

   • Ohio never sailed again and the British lost the carrier Eagle, the cruisers Manchester and Cairo and the destroyer Foresight. The carrier Indomitable, the cruisers Nigeria and Kenya and three destroyers were damaged and under repair for some time.

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   Why are the Merchant Navy & UK fishing fleets important?

   • The Merchant Navy and UK fishing fleets have always been called upon to provide support to both the UK Armed Forces and the Nation during wartime, other hostilities and military operations. These actions, together with seafarers’ personnel records of the ships in which they served, are well documented.

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4. lugnad.ie › wwi-sea-west-corkThe First World War at sea off West Cork – Irish Maritime History

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   2 days ago · As medals were not awarded to the merchant Navy in 1917 the VC was gazetted only after the rules had changed on 24-5-1919. Young Frederick Parslow continued at sea with the Nitrate producers steamship company and was lost on 14-3-1938 when the 5,456 ton Anglo Australian disappeared without trace off the Azores.

5. www.historytools.org › stories › the-sinking-of-hmsThe Sinking of HMS Hood: How the Hunt for the Bismarck Turned ...

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   2 days ago · May 26, 2024. In the early morning hours of May 24, 1941, the most famous warship in the world met its end in a catastrophic naval duel that shocked the world. In just 10 minutes of fire and thunder, the British battlecruiser HMS Hood, pride of the Royal Navy, was ripped apart by the guns of the German battleship Bismarck and disappeared ...

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   4 days ago · The Allies had lost thirteen vessels, including nine merchantmen, one aircraft carrier (Eagle), two cruisers (Manchester and Cairo) and a destroyer (Foresight) but the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy had saved Malta. The arrival of about 29,000 long tons (32,000 short tons) of general cargo, together with petrol, oil fuel, kerosene and diesel ...

7. navalmarinearchive.com › research › docsCanadian Merchant Navy Veterans Association

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   3 days ago · Merchant Navy Veterans Day is celebrated on the 3rd of September. Many of the Canadian Merchant Navy men and women made the ultimate sacrifice to help defend the freedoms of Canadians. The casualties sustained by the Merchant navy were proportionally greater [1] than in any other service of the Canadian Armed Forces.

8. www.mna.org.uk › index › enVeterans - mna.org.uk

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   5 days ago · Many of these men volunteered to remain onboard as crew, working alongside Royal Navy personnel. While they remained on their civilian pay and leave conditions, they were required to sign T124X or T124T agreements which placed them under the Naval Discipline Act and strengthened their case for similar recognition to their RN colleagues.