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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch
Slightly OT but do you know how many merchant vessels were around '39 - '45? Not trying to put you off, just interested - and if anyone knows, it'll be Steve.  |
1939 - around 6000 afloat or under construction world-wide.
1945 - not sure, but the total number I have at present is over 11,000, and I have another 3000 or so to go on my "look-up" list, and that's just ships that sailed in the British convoy system.
So my definitive answer is: Quite a few!
