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United States Merchant Marine
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United States Merchant Marine
The
United States Merchant Marine
are United States civilian mariners and a fleet of
U.S.
civilian
and
federally
owned
merchant vessels
. These fleets are managed by either the
government
or
private sector
, and engage in
commerce
or
transportation
of goods and services in and out of the
navigable waters
of the United States. The Merchant Marine is responsible for transporting
cargo
and
passengers
during
peacetime
. In time of
war
, the Merchant Marine can be an
auxiliary
to the
Navy
, and can be called upon to deliver
military personnel
and
materiel
for the
military
.
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