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Merchant Navy During WWII

The Allied Merchant Navy was manned by sailors from Great Britain and the many nations which made up the British Empire. During WWII some 24,000 members of the Merchant and Fishing Fleets died and have no known grave but the sea; a ratio of approximately 1 in 3 who served. This forum is dedicatede to all the Merchant Men from WWII.

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  1. Jim

    We Drifted for Six Days on a Raft

    Jim, Nov 8, 2006
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    Dave War44
    Dave War44
    Nov 13, 2006
  2. Jim

    The Menace of the German Sea Mines

    Jim, Jan 9, 2010
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    Cabel1960
    Cabel1960
    Oct 27, 2012
  3. Jim

    Empire Mersey Sunk By U-Boat 618

    Jim, Aug 23, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 23, 2010
  4. Jim

    We Sailed Half Our Ship for Three Days

    Jim, Jan 15, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Jan 15, 2010
  5. Jim

    WWII Merchant Seamen

    Jim, Jun 23, 2008
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    Dave War44
    Dave War44
    Jun 24, 2008
  6. Jim05

    S.S. Thistlegorm

    Jim05, Jul 4, 2023
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    Jim05
    Jim05
    Jul 4, 2023
  7. Jim

    Convoys Were The Heart of Britain

    Jim, Oct 27, 2012
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    Jim
    Jim
    Oct 27, 2012
  8. Jim

    Gay Corsair

    Jim, Feb 20, 2011
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    Jim
    Jim
    Feb 20, 2011
  9. Jim

    Grain Vessels To Aircraft Carrier

    Jim, Jan 11, 2011
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    Jim
    Jim
    Jan 11, 2011
  10. Jim

    The Ship Builders

    Jim, Oct 7, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Oct 7, 2010
  11. Jim

    Drifting in the North Atlantic

    Jim, Sep 12, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Sep 12, 2010
  12. Jim

    The Merchant Marine

    Jim, Sep 8, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Sep 8, 2010
  13. Jim

    Our Convoy Went Through 6 Days of Bombing

    Jim, Sep 6, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Sep 6, 2010
  14. Jim

    Kite Balloons That Beat The Dive Bombers

    Jim, Sep 5, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Sep 5, 2010
  15. Jim

    Lieutenant Commander Reinhart Reche

    Jim, Aug 23, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 23, 2010
  16. Jim

    The Russian Run

    Jim, Aug 23, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 23, 2010
  17. Jim

    Doomed Convoy

    Jim, Aug 22, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 22, 2010
  18. Jim

    Survivors Of A Convoy Attack

    Jim, Aug 21, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Aug 21, 2010
  19. Jim

    Merchant Ship Ready to Launch

    Jim, Feb 3, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Feb 3, 2010
  20. Jim

    The Merchantmen pressed on Regardless

    Jim, Jan 29, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Jan 29, 2010
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