Below is the timeline of maritime events during the
Emergency
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,
["The Emergency" was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government to refer to its position during ]World War II
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. (as
World War II
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was known in
Ireland
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). This period was referred to as The Long Watch by Irish Mariners. This list is of events which affected the Irish Mercantile Marine,
[In Ireland it is the "Mercantile Marine"; in the United Kingdom it is the "Merchant Navy"; in the United States it is the "Merchant Marine". "Irish Mercantile Marine" refers to the fleet of ]Irish
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
registered merchant ship
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s, be they privately or government owned
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, engaged in the commerce
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or transport
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ation of goods
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and provide utility, for example, to a consumer making a purchase of a satisfying product. A common distinction is made between goods which are transferable, and services, which are not ...
in and out of the navigable waters of Ireland. other ships carrying Irish exports or imports, and events near the Irish coast.
Timeline
In this list, the nationality of non-Irish ships is given, the phrase "British-flagged" is used for ships which transferred from the Irish registry.
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
See also
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Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II
The Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II continued essential overseas trade in the conflict, a period referred to as The Long Watch by Irish mariners.
Irish merchant shipping saw to it that vital imports continued to arrive and exports, ...
main article
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Irish neutrality during World War II
The policy of Irish neutrality during World War II was adopted by the Oireachtas at the instigation of the Taoiseach Éamon de Valera upon the outbreak of World War II in Europe. It was maintained throughout the conflict, in spite of sever ...
– international relations
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MV ''Kerlogue'' – the exemplar of
neutral
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Chemistry and physics
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Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
ship
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s during
World War Two
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.
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The Emergency (Ireland)
The Emergency ( ga, Ré na Práinne / An Éigeandáil) was a state of emergency in Ireland in the Second World War, throughout which Ireland remained neutral. It was proclaimed by Dáil Éireann on 2 September 1939, allowing the passage of the ...
– internal, national issues during
World War II
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Timeline of the Second Battle of the Atlantic
Notes
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References
External links
Commemorative Brochure (Maritime Institute of Ireland)Irish Seamens' Relatives Association
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Maritime history of Ireland
Independent Ireland in World War II
Ireland-related lists
Battle of the Atlantic
Chronology of World War II
Military history of the Republic of Ireland