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merchant navy

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merchant navy, marine
n
(Business / Commerce) the ships or crew engaged in a nation's commercial shipping
Translations
merchant navy merchant marine (Am) nmarina mercantile


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THE Dormanstown/Redcar branch Merchant Navy association would like to thank the people of Redcar who supported their Flag day in August, that realised pounds 1,067.
1875: Matthew Webb, British merchant navy captain, became the first person to swim the English Channel, breaststroking from Dover to Cap Gris Nez in 21 hours, 45 minutes.
1875: Matthew Webb, British merchant navy captain, became the first person to swim the English Channel, doing the breaststroke from Dover to Cap Gris Nez in 21 hours, 45 minutes.
 
 
 
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