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Merchant ship british empire. The Royal Navy flew the White Ensign. Destined for the Far East trade she was to be commanded by Captain F. The contents of the records vary but they usually include name age place of birth register ticket ship names and dates of voyages.

The British Royal Merchant Navy was in action from beginning to end during the war. 36 35 dead and 1 survivor. On 6 Apr 1941 the westbound and unescorted ship suffered engine room damage from three bombs dropped by a German Fw200 Condor aircraft in position 5902N0709W about 45 miles northwest of Butt of Lewis.

1940 transferred to Britain and renamed Empire Merlin for Ministry of War Transport MoWT. The Red Ensign was the flag flown by the British Merchant Navy. Flight deck fitted above the main deck.

Launched on the 7th March 1878 at the shipyard of Messrs Harland Wolff of Belfast as the ss British Empire under the houseflag of the British Shipowners Company Limited of Liverpool. Generic term for a person who buys sells stocks shares currency bonds. The data is focussed on tracking down crew lists but we provide other resources such as indexed images of the Mercantile Navy List as well as a comprehensive set of links to other sites.

Completed in August 1919 as West Isleta for US Shipping Board USSB. By Warfare History Network Dönitzs undersea hunters sank 65 vessels in February 1942 86 that March 69 in. A number of ships operating together 5.

Term for a merchant ship operating in the British Empire often preceded by East or West. A series of Navigation Acts from 1660 onwards aimed to make British merchants use British built ships with predominantly British masters for the carriage of their goods. Completed in 1938 as Pomona for F Laeisz Co Hamburg.