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On October 22, 2001, the Merchant Marine Act of 2001 was enacted, providing for the construction of 300 ships in a span of ten years. [63] In 2003, 40 RRF ships were used in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This RRF contribution was significant and included sealifting equipment and supplies into the theatre of ...
16th-century: Fujishiro Gozen dies fighting in battle. [11] 16th century: Louise Labé dressed in male clothing and fought as a knight on horseback in the ranks of the Dauphin (afterwards Henry II) at the siege of Perpignan. [12] 16th century: [13] [14] Orompoto of the Oyo Empire fights at the Battle of Illayi. [15]
The United States Merchant Marine [1] [2] is an organization composed of United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels.Both the civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, and engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United ...
Britain lost 3,238 merchantmen, a smaller fraction of her merchant marine than the enemy losses of 3,434. [5] While French losses were proportionally severe, the smaller but better-protected Spanish trade suffered the least, and Spanish privateers enjoyed much of the best plunder of enemy merchantmen, particularly in the West Indies.
16th-century Scottish clan battles (30 P) 16th-century people by conflict (25 C) 0–9. Conflicts in 1600 (26 P) 1500s conflicts (13 C, 8 P) 1510s conflicts (12 C, 7 P)
16th-century slave traders (5 P) Pages in category "16th-century merchants" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Voyages to India in the sixteenth century used carracks, large merchant ships with a high edge and three masts with square sails, that reached 2,000 tons. [clarification needed] People interested included merchants looking for profitable trade, people who were not initially dreaming of traveling over the vast expanses of the ocean.
In the late 16th century, England, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic launched major colonization expeditions in North America. [1] The death rate was very high among early immigrants, and some early attempts disappeared altogether, such as the English Lost Colony of Roanoke. Nevertheless, successful colonies were established within several ...