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United States Navy Armed Guard

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When practicable, the Navy Armed Guard aboard a merchant ship would provide cross-training to merchant crew members in the use of the guns in the event the Navy personnel were killed or injured. The Navy Armed Guardsmen would typically sail round trip on the same ship, occasionally they would get a
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The assignment as an Armed Guardsman was often dreaded because of the constant danger. Merchant ships were slow, unwieldy, and priority targets of submarines and planes. Furthermore, merchant ships were among the last to receive updated equipment. Early on in the war, some ships only had a few
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serving at sea on merchant ships. Armed Guard crews served on Allied merchant marine ships in every theatre of the war. Typically the crew was led by a single commissioned officer, but earlier in the war chiefs and even petty officers had command.
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and headquartered in New Orleans. The purpose of the guard was to man the deck guns of merchant ships to provide a nominal defense against attack. This was to counter the constant danger presented by enemy
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World War II U.S. Navy Armed Guard and World War II U.S. Merchant Marine, 2007-2014 Project Liberty Ship, Project Liberty Ship, P.O. Box 25846 Highlandtown Station, Baltimore, MD
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machine guns, so the crews painted telephone poles to imitate the barrels of larger guns. The most common armament mounted on merchant ships were the
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Arming of Merchant Ships and Naval Armed Guard Service (US Naval Administration in World War II, Vol. 172)
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History of the Naval Armed Guard Afloat, World War II (US Naval Administration in World War II, Vol. 173)
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
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different assignment upon reaching their destination depending on
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Armed Guard - Sea Lane Vigilantes, Project Liberty Ship, 2014
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A Measureless Peril, America in the fight for the Atlantic...
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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1233: 1231: 1228: 1226: 1223: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1213: 1211: 1208: 1206: 1205:Naval Aviator 1203: 1201: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1191: 1188: 1184: 1181: 1179: 1176: 1175: 1174: 1171: 1169: 1166: 1164: 1161: 1159: 1156: 1154: 1151: 1149: 1146: 1144: 1143:Medical Corps 1141: 1139: 1136: 1132: 1129: 1127: 1124: 1123: 1122: 1119: 1118: 1116: 1112: 1102: 1099: 1097: 1094: 1092: 1089: 1088: 1086: 1082: 1076: 1073: 1071: 1068: 1067: 1065: 1061: 1058: 1056: 1052: 1049: 1041: 1031: 1028: 1026: 1023: 1021: 1018: 1016: 1015:Torpedo boats 1013: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1005:Sloops of war 1003: 1001: 998: 996: 993: 991: 988: 986: 983: 981: 978: 976: 973: 971: 968: 966: 963: 961: 958: 956: 953: 951: 948: 946: 943: 941: 938: 936: 933: 931: 928: 926: 923: 921: 918: 916: 913: 912: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 886: 884: 881: 879: 876: 874: 871: 869: 866: 864: 861: 859: 856: 854: 851: 849: 846: 845: 843: 841: 837: 831: 828: 826: 825:Seventh Fleet 823: 821: 818: 816: 813: 811: 808: 806: 803: 801: 798: 797: 795: 791: 785: 782: 780: 777: 775: 772: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 737: 735: 732: 730: 727: 725: 724:Naval Academy 722: 720: 717: 715: 712: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 691: 689: 685: 679: 676: 674: 671: 669: 666: 664: 661: 659: 656: 654: 651: 649: 646: 644: 641: 637: 634: 633: 632: 631:Pacific Fleet 629: 625: 622: 621: 620: 617: 616: 614: 608: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 591:Installations 589: 587: 584: 582: 579: 577: 574: 572: 569: 567: 564: 562: 559: 558: 555: 552: 550: 547: 545: 542: 540: 537: 535: 532: 531: 529: 527: 523: 508: 505: 503: 500: 498: 495: 491: 488: 486: 483: 481: 478: 476: 473: 472: 470: 468: 465: 463: 460: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 439: 437: 433: 427: 426: 417: 416: 413: 409: 394: 389: 387: 382: 380: 375: 374: 371: 365: 362: 360: 357: 355: 352: 351: 343: 339: 335: 332: 330: 329:0-7858-1302-0 326: 322: 319: 318: 312: 311:0-7928-0745-6 308: 304: 303: 297: 291: 286: 284: 277: 272: 270: 268: 263: 254: 251: 249: 246: 244: 241: 239: 236: 234: 233: 228: 226: 223: 221: 218: 216: 213: 211: 208: 206: 203: 201: 198: 197: 191: 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 172: 161: 159: 153: 151: 148: 144: 140: 136: 125: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 98: 94: 80: 76: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 33: 29: 21: 3085: 3078: 3071: 3064: 3057: 3050: 3043: 3036: 3029: 3022: 3015: 3008: 3001: 2943: 2936: 2929: 2922: 2915: 2908: 2901: 2893: 2887: 2880: 2872: 2866: 2858: 2824: 2817: 2810: 2803: 2796: 2789: 2781:Minesweepers 2769: 2762: 2755: 2748: 2741: 2734: 2727: 2720: 2713: 2706: 2681: 2673:Patrol boats 2661: 2653: 2634: 2627: 2620: 2613: 2606: 2599: 2579: 2572: 2565: 2558: 2551: 2544: 2537: 2530: 2523: 2516: 2509: 2502: 2495: 2488: 2481: 2474: 2467: 2460: 2440: 2433: 2426: 2419: 2412: 2406:Williamsburg 2405: 2398: 2391: 2384: 2377: 2352: 2345: 2338: 2331: 2324: 2317: 2310: 2290: 2283: 2276: 2269: 2262: 2255: 2248: 2241: 2221: 2201: 2194: 2188:South Dakota 2187: 2180: 2173: 2166: 2159: 2153:Pennsylvania 2152: 2145: 2138: 2131: 2111: 2104: 2097: 2090: 2083: 2076: 2056: 2050:Independence 2049: 2029: 2022: 2015: 2008: 2001: 1994: 1843:Crane vessel 1830: 1817: 1804: 1794: 1771: 1753:Liberty ship 1721:Victory ship 1717:("EC2-S-C1") 1715:Liberty ship 1587:Wetting-down 1576:Constitution 1575: 1569:Tingey House 1448:History and 1419:Future fleet 1163:Supply Corps 1148:Dental Corps 1131:Deputy Chief 810:Fourth Fleet 800:Second Fleet 571:Future ships 566:Active ships 539:Navy Reserve 490:2020–present 418: 333: 320: 300: 296: 253:Victory ship 248:Liberty ship 238:Convoy PQ 17 231: 174:, featuring 169: 167: 154: 131: 90: 32:World War II 27: 26: 3115:Repair dock 2983:Cargo ships 2728:Miantonomah 2284:Oregon City 2263:New Orleans 2249:Northampton 2123:Battleships 2077:Long Island 1927:Empire ship 1925:See also:- 1484:Fleet bands 1469:Blue Angels 1153:Nurse Corps 1075:Designators 935:Battleships 930:Auxiliaries 830:Tenth Fleet 820:Sixth Fleet 815:Fifth Fleet 805:Third Fleet 160:schedules. 73:Mississippi 3236:Categories 3160:Net laying 3105:Ammunition 2836:Submarines 2698:Minelayers 2452:Destroyers 2385:Sacramento 2291:Des Moines 2160:New Mexico 2105:Casablanca 1939:Ocean ship 1869:("Lakers") 1805:Casablanca 1769:Type S2 (" 1539:Navy Weeks 1489:Fleet Week 1450:traditions 1010:Submarines 945:Destroyers 435:Leadership 259:References 105:Boatswains 99:'s Mates, 65:California 43:, fighter 37:submarines 3222:Cancelled 3044:Aldebaran 3009:Andromeda 2973:T3 tanker 2968:T2 tanker 2963:T1 tanker 2860:Barracuda 2825:Admirable 2756:Weehawken 2721:Monadnock 2655:Asheville 2392:Asheville 2353:Worcester 2332:Cleveland 2277:Baltimore 2242:Pensacola 2167:Tennessee 1995:Lexington 1935:Park ship 1931:Fort ship 1899:("Barge") 1748:T3 tanker 1743:T2 tanker 1738:T1 tanker 1524:Navy Hymn 1519:Navy Flag 1509:Navy Band 1391:Equipment 1173:JAG Corps 1114:Personnel 1043:Personnel 636:Commander 624:Commander 610:Operating 526:Structure 485:2010–2019 480:2000–2009 475:1864–1959 184:Alan Hale 150:deck guns 113:Signalmen 101:Coxswains 93:U.S. Navy 61:San Diego 3150:Hospital 3120:Barracks 3072:Denebola 3016:Arcturus 2923:Mackerel 2895:Porpoise 2888:Cachalot 2867:Argonaut 2763:Camanche 2628:Rudderow 2559:Fletcher 2489:Farragut 2468:Caldwell 2399:Plymouth 2369:Gunboats 2318:Brooklyn 2256:Portland 2174:Colorado 2139:New York 2098:Sangamon 2009:Yorktown 1916:("Tugs") 1399:Uniforms 1312:COMPTUEX 1244:Training 1084:Enlisted 1070:Insignia 1063:Officers 1047:training 970:Monitors 960:Frigates 940:Cruisers 920:Airships 425:Category 243:Deck gun 230:SS  194:See also 137:and the 121:radarmen 109:Radiomen 69:Gulfport 57:Virginia 45:aircraft 3125:Collier 3058:Acubens 3037:Alstede 3030:Tolland 3023:Artemis 3002:Haskell 2996:Victory 2991:Liberty 2955:Tankers 2881:Dolphin 2874:Narwhal 2790:Lapwing 2688:PT boat 2607:Buckley 2580:Gearing 2552:Gleaves 2510:Gridley 2482:Clemson 2461:Sampson 2378:Dubuque 2325:Atlanta 2270:Wichita 2202:Montana 2132:Wyoming 2084:Charger 1885:Type P2 1879:Type P1 1867:Type L6 1847:Derrick 1831:Artemis 1818:Gilliam 1795:Neptune 1777:frigate 1699:Type N3 1693:Type C9 1686:Type C8 1679:Type C7 1672:Type C6 1666:Type C5 1661:Type C4 1656:Type C3 1651:Type C2 1646:Type C1 1457:History 1434:Weapons 1317:NAWCTSD 1251:Recruit 1215:Seabees 1096:Ratings 305:, VHS, 164:In film 53:Norfolk 49:bombers 3180:Repair 3170:Reefer 3079:Hyades 3065:Arctic 2916:Tambor 2902:Salmon 2742:Keokuk 2735:Terror 2714:Wassuc 2707:Oglala 2682:Action 2662:Tacoma 2621:Edsall 2614:Cannon 2600:Evarts 2545:Benson 2531:Benham 2524:Somers 2517:Bagley 2496:Porter 2475:Wickes 2359:CL-154 2346:Juneau 2222:Alaska 2146:Nevada 2057:Saipan 2030:Midway 2002:Ranger 1914:Type V 1897:Type B 1891:Type R 1873:Type N 1833:-class 1820:-class 1807:-class 1774:-class 1772:Tacoma 1731:Tanker 1479:Ensign 1409:Badges 1372:USNTPS 1367:TOPGUN 1261:STA-21 1055:People 793:Fleets 612:forces 405:  340:  327:  309:  182:, and 158:convoy 145:, and 97:Gunner 67:; and 3175:Oiler 3140:Depot 3086:Mizar 3051:Adria 2944:Tench 2937:Balao 2909:Sargo 2811:Eagle 2797:Raven 2770:Chimo 2749:Salem 2503:Mahan 2441:PGM-9 2434:PGM-1 2420:Vixen 2339:Fargo 2311:Omaha 2091:Bogue 2023:Essex 1850:Barge 1582:WAVES 1307:CNATT 1266:NROTC 1230:SWCCs 1210:SEALs 1126:Chief 1091:Rates 840:Ships 687:Shore 561:Units 147:5"/38 143:4"/50 139:3"/50 2930:Gato 2818:Hawk 2538:Sims 2427:Erie 2195:Iowa 2016:Wasp 1907:Tugs 1574:USS 1494:Jack 1362:JMTC 1302:BFTT 1297:BESS 1190:NCIS 1183:DJAG 534:Navy 338:ISBN 325:ISBN 307:ISBN 128:Duty 103:and 47:and 2804:Auk 1322:AIM 1178:JAG 1045:and 908:W–Z 903:T–V 893:Q–R 883:N–O 868:I–K 863:G–H 858:D–F 848:A–B 3238:: 1937:, 1933:, 1929:, 1838:") 1825:") 1812:") 1799:") 1792:(" 1786:") 1779:") 1289:, 1285:, 1281:, 1277:, 282:^ 266:^ 178:, 152:. 141:, 111:, 107:, 71:, 63:, 59:; 55:, 39:, 3219:X 3213:S 3207:C 2854:S 2849:R 2844:O 1972:e 1965:t 1958:v 1941:. 1852:" 1845:- 1841:" 1695:) 1691:( 1688:) 1684:( 1681:) 1677:( 1674:) 1670:( 1626:e 1619:t 1612:v 1465:" 1461:" 1293:) 1273:( 898:S 888:P 878:M 873:L 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Index


World War II
submarines
surface raiders
aircraft
bombers
Norfolk
Virginia
San Diego
California
Gulfport
Mississippi

U.S. Navy
Gunner
Coxswains
Boatswains
Radiomen
Signalmen
Pharmacist's Mate
radarmen
MK II 20mm Oerlikon autocannon
3"/50
4"/50
5"/38
deck guns
convoy
Action in the North Atlantic
Humphrey Bogart
Raymond Massey

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