Special day
Merchant Navy Day
The silent force that keeps the world turning.
Today
When is Merchant Navy Day?
Every year on September 3.
National
- United Kingdom
What is Merchant Navy Day?
Merchant Navy Day, observed on September 3rd, honours the brave seafarers of the merchant fleet who keep global trade moving and remembers those lost at sea, especially during the World Wars. The date commemorates the SS Athenia, the first British merchant ship torpedoed by a German U-boat on 3 September 1939, the very day the Second World War began at sea.
How to celebrate
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Hashtags
- #MerchantNavyDay
- #RedEnsign
- #MerchantNavy
- #Seafarers
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