British merchant seamen of World War II
Merchant seamen crewed the merchant ships of the British Merchant Navy which kept Great Britain supplied with raw materials, arms, ammunition, fuel, food and all of the necessities of a nation at war throughout World War II literally enabling the country to defend itself. In doing this they sustained a considerably greater casualty rate than almost every branch of the armed services and suffered great hardship. Seamen were aged from fourteen through to their late seventies.
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British merchant seamen of World War II
Merchant seamen crewed the merchant ships of the British Merchant Navy which kept Great Britain supplied with raw materials, arms, ammunition, fuel, food and all of the necessities of a nation at war throughout World War II literally enabling the country to defend itself. In doing this they sustained a considerably greater casualty rate than almost every branch of the armed services and suffered great hardship. Seamen were aged from fourteen through to their late seventies.
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thumb|The British Merchant Navy Ensign
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Transportation of Men and Materiel
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Merchant seamen crewed the mer ...... rough to their late seventies.
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