Below is the timeline of maritime events during the Emergency"The Emergency" was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government to refer to its position during World War II. (as World War II was known in Ireland). This period was referred to as The Long Watch by Irish Mariners. This list is of events which affected the Irish Mercantile Marine,In Ireland it is the "Mercantile Marine"; in the United Kingdom it is the "Merchant Navy"; in the United States it is the "Merchant Marine". "Irish Mercantile Marine" refers to the fleet of Irish registered merchant ships, be they privately or government owned, engaged in the commerce or transportation of goods in and out of the navigable waters of Ireland. other ships carrying Irish exports or imports, and events near the Irish coast.
Timeline In this list, the nationality of non-Irish ships is given, the phrase "British-flagged" is used for ships which transferred from the Irish registry.
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
See also Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II main article Irish neutrality during World War II – international relations MV Kerlogue – the exemplar of neutral Irish ships during World War Two. The Emergency (Ireland) – internal, national issues during World War II Timeline of the Second Battle of the Atlantic
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References
External links Commemorative Brochure (Maritime Institute of Ireland) Irish Seamens' Relatives Association Commemoration, includes two videos Irish Mercantile Marine Deaths 1940–1945