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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Merchant_Navy_(United_Kingdom)Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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   Merchant Navy (United Kingdom) The British Merchant Navy is the collective name given to British civilian ships and their associated crews, including officers and ratings. In the UK, it is simply referred to as the Merchant Navy or MN. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and the ships and crew are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard ...

2. www.hcmm.org.uk › about-us › the-merchant-navyThe Merchant Navy - Honourable Company of Master Mariners

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   The term Merchant Navy was coined by King George V in 1919, as recognition of the sacrifice made by merchant seafarers during the First World War. On the 14th February 1928, ‘ His Majesty King George V formally renamed the Mercantile Marine in appointing HRH The Prince of Wales as the first ‘Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets’ .

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   What is the British Merchant Navy?

   • The British Merchant Navy is the collective name given to British civilian ships and their associated crews, including officers and ratings. In the UK, it is simply referred to as the Merchant Navy or MN.

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   What did the British merchant navy do in WW2?

   • The British Merchant Navy of World War II, previously known as the "Merchant Service" or "Mercantile Marine" comprised the merchant shipping registered in Great Britain and independently operated by British commercial shipping companies. Those vessels carried cargo to and from the country and those of the Commonwealth to sustain its war effort.

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   What happened to the British Merchant Navy?

   • The British Merchant Navy was historically one of the largest ship registries and source of crew in the world, with 33% of global tonnage registered in 1939. However, since the mid 20th century, the number of shipowners, ships, officers and crew have declined dramatically as a result of globalisation and the rise of flags of convenience.

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   How many ships are in the UK Merchant Navy?

   • In 2010 the Merchant Navy consisted of 504 UK registered ships of 1,000 gross tonnage (GT) or over. In addition, UK merchant marine interests possessed a further 308 ships registered in other countries and 271 foreign-owned ships were registered in the UK. In 2012 British merchant marine interests consisted of 1,504 ships of 100 GT or over.

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4. www.history.org.uk › secondary › moduleUnsung Heroes: The British Merchant Navy WW2

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   Sep 27, 2013 · The British Merchant Navy was a term that applied to the employees of British shipping companies whose vessels ranged from the sleekest ocean liners to obsolete tramp steamers.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_merchant_seamen_ofBritish merchant seamen of World War II - Wikipedia

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   A merchant seaman from Aden in 1943. Note MN lapel badge. The majority of seamen manning ships of the British Merchant Navy were British. However, in a 1938 survey, it was found that 27 per cent were either from India or China and another 5 per cent were British domiciled Arabs, Indians, Chinese, West Africans or West Indians mainly resident in major UK ports such as Cardiff, Liverpool or ...

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   • Branch: Merchant Navy

   • Role: Transportation of men and material
   • Part of: Ministry of War Transport

6. www.mna.org.uk › index › enHistory of The Merchant Navy Association - mna.org.uk

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   History of The Merchant Navy Association. The Merchant Navy Association was launched in 1989 and has been guided to seek more recognition and respect for our seafaring veterans, life at sea and our maritime history. This was in the minds of many seafarers who, at that time, felt that after nearly fifty years, since the end of WWII, little or ...

7. www.iwm.org.uk › projects › merchant-navy-dayMerchant Navy Day | Imperial War Museums

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   Project Description. Merchant Navy Day was established in 2000 by HM Government and is on 3rd September each year, the anniversary of the start of the Second World War. While the Red Ensign, the flag of the British Merchant Navy, flies permanently over the national Merchant Navy Memorial in Trinity Square Gardens on Tower Hill in London EC3, it ...