The U.S. Merchant Marine.

[ChrisKelly]

https://ianewatts.org/uniforming-united-states-lines-unlicensed-crew/

 

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/lost-at-sea-on-brink-second-world-war

 

https://www.ww2history.org/2021/04/

 

[ChrisKelly]

Today's Merchant Marine, and the "Pirates of Aden"... Based on a true story!

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maersk_Alabama_hijacking

 

Edited December 17, 2024 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

Source:

 

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/merchant-marine-outstanding-1894894344

 

 

Source:

 

https://ianewatts.org/usmma-federal-awards-2/

 

Edited Sunday at 17:34 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

Not seen every day... Promotions to Commodore are rare.

 

Sources:

 

https://www.mtexpress.com/wood_river_journal/features/ketchum-sea-captain-calls-it-a-career/article_dfc14258-f9b2-11e8-b4e2-779031071782.html

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Maritime_Service

 

 

Sources:

 

http://edenatlantisproject.org/index.php/tag/bios/

 

https://www.seafarers.org/ammv-honors-u-s-merchant-mariners-on-veterans-day/

 

Edited 3 hours ago by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

Sources:

 

https://ianewatts.org/hawsepipe-documents/

 

https://ianewatts.org/seamans-identification-wallets/

 

https://ianewatts.org/irving-nachwalter/

 

[Images]

https://ianewatts.org/anthony-j-morengo/

 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by ChrisKelly