2006-08-08 13:34:50 · 7 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Some bizarre answers.
Merchant Marine is the term which is used to describe the business of the worlds Merchant Navies.
In other words it is the international trade using ships.
It is a general term and not specific to any one person, ship or navy.
2006-08-08 21:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Merchant Marine, according to a professor that I had that was captain of commercial vessel, is simply those who are trained in moving ships across the water for commerce. They are the Mariners of the merchant class.
2006-08-08 20:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A merchant marine is the back bone to the us military mite without them there would not be a military I work for the military sealift command which are employed by the merchant marine and trust me without us there would be no united states
2006-08-08 20:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by ANTHONY C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not a fighting body, its basically Merchants (traders, business men) who operate over the water.
2006-08-08 20:37:31 · answer #4 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The non military naval force, cargo ships and such.
2006-08-08 21:03:25 · answer #5 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sailor on a cargo ship
2006-08-08 21:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sleepy Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the guys and ships that protect our shores... particularly our CARGO SHIPS
2006-08-08 20:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋