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The Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act 2017 (c. 26) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act repealed parts of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 that allowed homosexual acts to be grounds for dismissal from the crew of merchant ships. It was introduced to Parliament as a private members bill by John Glen ...
The Naval Intelligence Department ( NID) [1] was the intelligence arm of the British Admiralty from 1887 until 1912 when most of its subsidiary divisions were absorbed during the creation of the Admiralty War Staff department that included a new Naval Intelligence Division that concentrated in that sphere solely.
Media in category "Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)" The following 38 files are in this category, out of 38 total. 161006-Eatt-Text of Royal Warrant Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service.pdf 1,239 × 1,752, 2 pages; 71 KB
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The United Kingdom alone suffered the loss of 11.7 million tons, which was 54% of the total Merchant Navy fleet at the outbreak of the Second World War. 32,000 merchant seafarers were killed aboard convoy vessels in the war, but along with the Royal Navy, the convoys successfully imported enough supplies to allow an Allied victory.
The Naval Intelligence Division ( NID) was created as a component part of the Admiralty War Staff in 1912. It was the intelligence arm of the British Admiralty before the establishment of a unified Defence Intelligence Staff in 1964. It dealt with matters concerning British naval plans, with the collection of naval intelligence.
The Union Flag, also commonly known as the Union Jack. [6] Used as the flag of the United Kingdom. A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland ). National flag used by government and civilian population. A 1:2 ratio is the most common.
