September 3rd is Merchant Navy Day. Celebrated annually around the world, it is a day to remember merchant seafarers who died in war. During World War II, Australian merchant navy ships were at just ...

During the Second World War, volunteers from Newfoundland and Labrador served in the Merchant Navy delivering food and equipment to allied nations. More than 300 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians died ...

Just days after Veterans day the US Navy released this video via YouTube and all its social media channels thanking US Merchant Mariners for their service to the nation. “Merchant Mariners have been ...

A SERVICE was held at Harwich Quay to honour the men and women of the Merchant Navy. The Merchant Navy Day service was held at 11am on Thursday, September 3. The service was held to commemorate the ...

The MV Cape Ray, a civilian-operated ship owned by the Maritime Administration, returns to its homeport of Portsmouth, Va., on Sept. 17, 2014, after assisting in efforts to rid Syria of chemical ...

Every year on September 3rd, Merchant Navy Day is observed in Australia and the United Kingdom. This day honours the men and women of the Merchant Navy who have contributed significantly to the ...

On Merchant Navy Day, 3 September, the Falkland Islands remember all those merchant seafarers who helped to liberate the Falkland Islands in 1982 and those, past and present, who do so much to keep ...

Twelve British seafarers have been recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty, receiving the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service which is celebrating its 20th ...

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Whitney lowers a litter during rescue training with a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden on March 1. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan C.

This story ws submitted to the People's War site by Jane Otto of East Berkshire College on behalf of Bill Davis and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the ...

Australia’s vulnerability to maritime trade disruption is well recognized. International shipping moves some 99 per cent of the nation’s traded goods by volume worth A$755 billion in 2021, and ...