Posted 4/15/2009 23:28 (#682008 - in reply to #681076) Subject: Re: Ships at sea
Cherokee Co., Iowa
There is a precedent for using U.S. military personnel on U.S. flagged merchant vessels. During WWII, U.S. military personnel were deployed on U.S. flagged ships for protection. These detachments were called “The Naval Armed Guard” and were established after the 1941 repeal of The Neutrality Act of 1936, which had outlawed the arming of U.S. merchant vessels. A typical detachment included a single officer with 24 gunners and three communications specialists. Many were also commanded by petty officers – enlisted noncommissioned officers who had previous naval experience.
Credit for the above, a Congressman from Colorado.
Ships at sea
