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  2. World War II United States Merchant Navy - Wikipedia

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    The Merchant Navy operated in the Pacific War and European war. Over 200 US Merchant ships took part in the D-day Normandy landings. To make a Normandy breakwater Harbor, called Mulberry harbour, 33 merchant ships were sunk 1,000 yards from shore. Some of the ghosts merchant ships used were damaged and others were deemed too old.

  3. Free Shipping Day Is Friday Dec. 17! - AOL

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    Plenty of retailers have offered free shipping deals here and there this holiday season, but more than a thousand stores are banding together to offer free shipping on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 with ...

  4. History of the United States Merchant Marine - Wikipedia

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    The 18th century. As British colonists before 1776, American merchant vessels had enjoyed the protection of the Royal Navy. Major ports in the Northeast began to specialize in merchant shipping. The main cargoes included tobacco, as well as rice, indigo and naval stores from the Southern colonies.

  5. United States Merchant Marine - Wikipedia

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    The United States Merchant Marine is an organization composed of United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels.Both the civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, and engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Maritime history of the United States (1776–1799) - Wikipedia

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    The Maritime history of the United States (1776–1799) (not to be confused with maritime jurisdiction or law under law of nations) begins with the British colonists before 1776, American merchant vessels had enjoyed the protection of the Royal Navy. During the American Revolution, American ships came under the aegis of France due to a 1778 ...

  8. China Merchants Group - Wikipedia

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    China Merchants Group Limited. Originally in Shanghai. Now headquartered at Hong Kong. China Merchants Group Limited ( Chinese: 招商局集团; pinyin: Zhaoshangju Jituan) is a state-owned enterprise (SOE) of the People's Republic of China. The company operates under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Transport.

  9. Royal Merchant - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Merchant was a 17th-century English merchant ship that was lost at sea off Land's End in rough weather on 23 September 1641. On board were at least 100,000 pounds of gold (over US$1.5 billion in today's money), [3] 400 bars of Mexican silver (another 1 million) and nearly 500,000 pieces of eight and other coins, making it one of the ...