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United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen

United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen

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This collection contains records of crew members of the United Kingdom Merchant Navy. Records typically include the name of the seaman, date and place of birth, and the service number.<br><br>The Merchant Navy has existed since the 17th century, when an attempt was made to register all seamen that could be used for the Royal Navy. It was not fully implemented until 1835, and the Merchant Navy continued to grow, trading with British possessions all around the world.<br><br>The records in this collection were made public by the <a href="https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/" target="blank">The National Archives</a> and contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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