civilian fleet
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concept
A civilian fleet is a collection of non-military vessels, such as commercial, private, or merchant ships, operating under civilian ownership and control for transport, trade, or other peaceful purposes.
Aliases (2)
- civilian maritime fleet ×1
- civilian shipping ×1
Instances (3)
- United States merchant marine
- British merchant navy ("civilian maritime fleet")
- Allied merchant shipping ("civilian shipping")