British Merchant Navy

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Merchant_Navy

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ship
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Merchant_Navy_(United_Kingdom)
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	gptkb:Merchant_Navy_Day_(3_September)
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:employs	British seafarers
gptkbp:established	1835
gptkbp:flag	gptkb:Red_Ensign
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:London
gptkbp:medal	gptkb:Merchant_Navy_Medal_for_Meritorious_Service
gptkbp:notableEvent	significant role in both World Wars
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Rostron
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:MV_Empire_MacAlpine gptkb:RMS_Andania gptkb:RMS_Aquitania gptkb:RMS_Berengaria gptkb:RMS_Britannia gptkb:RMS_Campania gptkb:RMS_Carpathia gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Asia gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Australia gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Britain gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Canada gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_China gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_France gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_India gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Ireland gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Japan gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Russia gptkb:RMS_Empress_of_Scotland gptkb:RMS_Franconia gptkb:RMS_Lancastria gptkb:RMS_Queen_Elizabeth gptkb:RMS_Saxonia gptkb:SS_Britannic gptkb:SS_City_of_Benares gptkb:SS_Empire_Windrush gptkb:SS_Great_Britain gptkb:SS_Athenia gptkb:RMS_Titanic gptkb:RMS_Olympic gptkb:RMS_Queen_Mary gptkb:RMS_Lusitania gptkb:RMS_Mauretania
gptkbp:peakSize	largest merchant fleet in the world (early 20th century)
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:Maritime_and_Coastguard_Agency
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Royal_Navy British shipping industry
gptkbp:role	commercial shipping transport of goods and people
gptkbp:status	one of the largest fleets in the world
gptkbp:wartimeRole	auxiliary to Royal Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British Merchant Navy