Descripción
At one time British ships carried half of the world’s trade, transporting every conceivable type of freight from and to all four corners of the globe -and in times of the crisis of merchant fleet has also offered military assistance. In fact, the merchant conwoys and armed cruisers that defied the German blockades to supply Britain in the First World War were to pivotal that they were recognised as a second «navy»- The Merchant Navy. This fleet again saw service in the Second World War, continuing to keep Britain provisioned even in its darkest hour.
