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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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Armed Guard - Sea Lane Vigilantes, Project Liberty Ship, 2014
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1265: 1263: 1260: 1259: 1257: 1253: 1247: 1244: 1242: 1239: 1237: 1234: 1232: 1229: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1216:Naval Aviator 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1186: 1185: 1182: 1180: 1177: 1175: 1172: 1170: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1154:Medical Corps 1152: 1150: 1147: 1143: 1140: 1138: 1135: 1134: 1133: 1130: 1129: 1127: 1123: 1113: 1110: 1108: 1105: 1103: 1100: 1099: 1097: 1093: 1087: 1084: 1082: 1079: 1078: 1076: 1072: 1069: 1067: 1063: 1060: 1052: 1042: 1039: 1037: 1034: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1026:Torpedo boats 1024: 1022: 1019: 1017: 1016:Sloops of war 1014: 1012: 1009: 1007: 1004: 1002: 999: 997: 994: 992: 989: 987: 984: 982: 979: 977: 974: 972: 969: 967: 964: 962: 959: 957: 954: 952: 949: 947: 944: 942: 939: 937: 934: 932: 929: 927: 924: 923: 920: 917: 915: 912: 910: 907: 905: 902: 900: 897: 895: 892: 890: 887: 885: 882: 880: 877: 875: 872: 870: 867: 865: 862: 860: 857: 856: 854: 852: 848: 842: 839: 837: 836:Seventh Fleet 834: 832: 829: 827: 824: 822: 819: 817: 814: 812: 809: 808: 806: 802: 796: 793: 791: 788: 786: 783: 781: 778: 776: 773: 771: 768: 766: 763: 761: 758: 756: 753: 751: 748: 746: 743: 741: 738: 736: 735:Naval Academy 733: 731: 728: 726: 723: 721: 718: 716: 713: 711: 708: 706: 703: 702: 700: 696: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 648: 645: 644: 643: 642:Pacific Fleet 640: 636: 633: 632: 631: 628: 627: 625: 619: 613: 610: 608: 605: 603: 602:Installations 600: 598: 595: 593: 590: 588: 585: 583: 580: 578: 575: 573: 570: 569: 566: 563: 561: 558: 556: 553: 551: 548: 546: 543: 542: 540: 538: 534: 519: 516: 514: 511: 509: 506: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 483: 481: 479: 476: 474: 471: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 454: 451: 450: 448: 444: 438: 437: 428: 427: 424: 420: 405: 400: 398: 393: 391: 386: 385: 382: 376: 373: 371: 368: 366: 363: 362: 358: 354: 350: 346: 343: 341: 340:0-7858-1302-0 337: 333: 330: 329: 323: 322:0-7928-0745-6 319: 315: 314: 308: 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2232: 2212: 2205: 2199:South Dakota 2198: 2191: 2184: 2177: 2170: 2164:Pennsylvania 2163: 2156: 2149: 2142: 2122: 2115: 2108: 2101: 2094: 2087: 2067: 2061:Independence 2060: 2040: 2033: 2026: 2019: 2012: 2005: 1854:Crane vessel 1841: 1828: 1815: 1805: 1782: 1764:Liberty ship 1732:Victory ship 1728:("EC2-S-C1") 1726:Liberty ship 1598:Wetting-down 1587:Constitution 1586: 1580:Tingey House 1459:History and 1430:Future fleet 1174:Supply Corps 1159:Dental Corps 1142:Deputy Chief 821:Fourth Fleet 811:Second Fleet 582:Future ships 577:Active ships 550:Navy Reserve 501:2020–present 429: 344: 331: 311: 307: 264:Victory ship 259:Liberty ship 249:Convoy PQ 17 242: 185:, featuring 180: 178: 165: 142: 101: 43:World War II 38: 37: 3126:Repair dock 2994:Cargo ships 2739:Miantonomah 2295:Oregon City 2274:New Orleans 2260:Northampton 2134:Battleships 2088:Long Island 1938:Empire ship 1936:See also:- 1495:Fleet bands 1480:Blue Angels 1164:Nurse Corps 1086:Designators 946:Battleships 941:Auxiliaries 841:Tenth Fleet 831:Sixth Fleet 826:Fifth Fleet 816:Third Fleet 171:schedules. 84:Mississippi 3247:Categories 3171:Net laying 3116:Ammunition 2847:Submarines 2709:Minelayers 2463:Destroyers 2396:Sacramento 2302:Des Moines 2171:New Mexico 2116:Casablanca 1950:Ocean ship 1880:("Lakers") 1816:Casablanca 1780:Type S2 (" 1550:Navy Weeks 1500:Fleet Week 1461:traditions 1021:Submarines 956:Destroyers 446:Leadership 270:References 116:Boatswains 110:'s Mates, 76:California 54:, fighter 48:submarines 3233:Cancelled 3055:Aldebaran 3020:Andromeda 2984:T3 tanker 2979:T2 tanker 2974:T1 tanker 2871:Barracuda 2836:Admirable 2767:Weehawken 2732:Monadnock 2666:Asheville 2403:Asheville 2364:Worcester 2343:Cleveland 2288:Baltimore 2253:Pensacola 2178:Tennessee 2006:Lexington 1946:Park ship 1942:Fort ship 1910:("Barge") 1759:T3 tanker 1754:T2 tanker 1749:T1 tanker 1535:Navy Hymn 1530:Navy Flag 1520:Navy Band 1402:Equipment 1184:JAG Corps 1125:Personnel 1054:Personnel 647:Commander 635:Commander 621:Operating 537:Structure 496:2010–2019 491:2000–2009 486:1864–1959 195:Alan Hale 161:deck guns 124:Signalmen 112:Coxswains 104:U.S. Navy 72:San Diego 3161:Hospital 3131:Barracks 3083:Denebola 3027:Arcturus 2934:Mackerel 2906:Porpoise 2899:Cachalot 2878:Argonaut 2774:Camanche 2639:Rudderow 2570:Fletcher 2500:Farragut 2479:Caldwell 2410:Plymouth 2380:Gunboats 2329:Brooklyn 2267:Portland 2185:Colorado 2150:New York 2109:Sangamon 2020:Yorktown 1927:("Tugs") 1410:Uniforms 1323:COMPTUEX 1255:Training 1095:Enlisted 1081:Insignia 1074:Officers 1058:training 981:Monitors 971:Frigates 951:Cruisers 931:Airships 436:Category 254:Deck gun 241:SS  205:See also 148:and the 132:radarmen 120:Radiomen 80:Gulfport 68:Virginia 56:aircraft 3136:Collier 3069:Acubens 3048:Alstede 3041:Tolland 3034:Artemis 3013:Haskell 3007:Victory 3002:Liberty 2966:Tankers 2892:Dolphin 2885:Narwhal 2801:Lapwing 2699:PT boat 2618:Buckley 2591:Gearing 2563:Gleaves 2521:Gridley 2493:Clemson 2472:Sampson 2389:Dubuque 2336:Atlanta 2281:Wichita 2213:Montana 2143:Wyoming 2095:Charger 1896:Type P2 1890:Type P1 1878:Type L6 1858:Derrick 1842:Artemis 1829:Gilliam 1806:Neptune 1788:frigate 1710:Type N3 1704:Type C9 1697:Type C8 1690:Type C7 1683:Type C6 1677:Type C5 1672:Type C4 1667:Type C3 1662:Type C2 1657:Type C1 1468:History 1445:Weapons 1328:NAWCTSD 1262:Recruit 1226:Seabees 1107:Ratings 316:, VHS, 175:In film 64:Norfolk 60:bombers 3191:Repair 3181:Reefer 3090:Hyades 3076:Arctic 2927:Tambor 2913:Salmon 2753:Keokuk 2746:Terror 2725:Wassuc 2718:Oglala 2693:Action 2673:Tacoma 2632:Edsall 2625:Cannon 2611:Evarts 2556:Benson 2542:Benham 2535:Somers 2528:Bagley 2507:Porter 2486:Wickes 2370:CL-154 2357:Juneau 2233:Alaska 2157:Nevada 2068:Saipan 2041:Midway 2013:Ranger 1925:Type V 1908:Type B 1902:Type R 1884:Type N 1844:-class 1831:-class 1818:-class 1785:-class 1783:Tacoma 1742:Tanker 1490:Ensign 1420:Badges 1383:USNTPS 1378:TOPGUN 1272:STA-21 1066:People 804:Fleets 623:forces 416:  351:  338:  320:  193:, and 169:convoy 156:, and 108:Gunner 78:; and 3186:Oiler 3151:Depot 3097:Mizar 3062:Adria 2955:Tench 2948:Balao 2920:Sargo 2822:Eagle 2808:Raven 2781:Chimo 2760:Salem 2514:Mahan 2452:PGM-9 2445:PGM-1 2431:Vixen 2350:Fargo 2322:Omaha 2102:Bogue 2034:Essex 1861:Barge 1593:WAVES 1318:CNATT 1277:NROTC 1241:SWCCs 1221:SEALs 1137:Chief 1102:Rates 851:Ships 698:Shore 572:Units 158:5"/38 154:4"/50 150:3"/50 2941:Gato 2829:Hawk 2549:Sims 2438:Erie 2206:Iowa 2027:Wasp 1918:Tugs 1585:USS 1505:Jack 1373:JMTC 1313:BFTT 1308:BESS 1201:NCIS 1194:DJAG 545:Navy 349:ISBN 336:ISBN 318:ISBN 139:Duty 114:and 58:and 2815:Auk 1333:AIM 1189:JAG 1056:and 919:W–Z 914:T–V 904:Q–R 894:N–O 879:I–K 874:G–H 869:D–F 859:A–B 3249:: 1948:, 1944:, 1940:, 1849:") 1836:") 1823:") 1810:") 1803:(" 1797:") 1790:") 1300:, 1296:, 1292:, 1288:, 293:^ 277:^ 189:, 163:. 152:, 122:, 118:, 82:, 74:, 70:; 66:, 50:, 3230:X 3224:S 3218:C 2865:S 2860:R 2855:O 1983:e 1976:t 1969:v 1952:. 1863:" 1856:- 1852:" 1706:) 1702:( 1699:) 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Index

Naval Armed Guard

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

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