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During America's quasi-war with France in 1798, Talbot finally got command of his own ship, capturing several French privateers and convoying American merchant ships aboard the USS Constitution.
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Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
3 July 2026
Large merchant ships could come close to shore, unload their cargo and reload quickly.
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R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Several large merchant ships used the southern route on Sunday heading for ports in the Gulf, according to ship tracking service Marine Traffic.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
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Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
3 July 2026
Large merchant ships could come close to shore, unload their cargo and reload quickly.
—
R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Several large merchant ships used the southern route on Sunday heading for ports in the Gulf, according to ship tracking service Marine Traffic.
—
Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for merchant ship
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“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20ship. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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