Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II
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title:
Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II
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The Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II continued essential overseas trade in the conflict, a period referred to as The Long Watch by Irish mariners. Irish merchant shipping saw to it that vital imports continued to arrive and exports, mainly food supplies to Great Britain, were delivered. Irish ships sailed unarmed and usually alone, identifying themselves as neutrals with bright lights and by painting the Irish tricolour and EIRE in large letters on their sides and decks. Nonetheless,
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Overview of the IMM during World War II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Mercantile_Marine_during_World_War_II
date created:
2009-08-12T12:31:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T03:51:15Z
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