US Merchant Marine grey cotton Overseas Hat Cap size 7 each H3264

Description

WWII Merchant Marine Grey Cotton Overseas Hat Cap
are a size 7 = measuring 22 1/2 inches = 56 cm
selling per hat:  each
internal stock number is H3264
Condition: The has are in New unissued condition. Meaning they are Old Vintage pre WWII 1939 to 1943 circa manufacture. These have been carefully stored for the last 65 years.
The merchant marine was active in subsequent wars, from the Confederate commerce raiders of the American Civil War, to the First and Second Battle of the Atlantic in World War I and World War II. 3.1 million tons of merchant ships were lost in World War II. Mariners died at a rate of 1 in 24, which was the highest rate of casualties of any service. All told, 733 American cargo ships were lost and 8,651 of the 215,000 who served perished on troubled waters and off enemy shores.
The United States Merchant Marine refers to the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is responsible for transporting cargo and passengers during peace time. In time of war, the Merchant Marine is an auxiliary to the Navy, and can be called upon to deliver troops and supplies for the military.
Merchant mariners move cargo and passengers between nations and within the United States, operate and maintain deep-sea merchant ships, tugboats, towboats, ferries, dredges, excursion vessels, and other waterborne craft on the oceans, the Great Lakes, rivers, canals, harbors, and other waterways.
Popeye was a merchant Marine
some great movies that feature merchant marines:
Action in the North Atlantic
Lifeboat
The Wreck of the Mary Deare