Images
![Inspecting bomb damage on ship Inspecting bomb damage on ship](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-015.jpg?itok=yk60UtYi)
Inspecting bomb damage on ship
![Escort carrier for Merchant Navy ships Escort carrier for Merchant Navy ships](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-017.jpg?itok=AmQb_6KU)
Escort carrier for Merchant Navy ships
![Allan Wyllie, Merchant Navy seafarer Allan Wyllie, Merchant Navy seafarer](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-012.jpg?itok=7WxRsera)
Allan Wyllie, Merchant Navy seafarer
![Stewards at sea Stewards at sea](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-011.jpg?itok=k54_bCB4)
Stewards at sea
![The <em>Aquitania</em> in Wellington Harbour The <em>Aquitania</em> in Wellington Harbour](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-009.jpg?itok=1dyGP1Cv)
The Aquitania in Wellington Harbour
![Rescuing survivors from torpedoed merchant ship Rescuing survivors from torpedoed merchant ship](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-007.jpg?itok=W1LvpfcF)
Rescuing survivors from torpedoed merchant ship
![Loose lips might sink ships poster Loose lips might sink ships poster](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-006.jpg?itok=ti_5VOv3)
Loose lips might sink ships poster
![Rescued crew from the <em>Awatea</em>, 1942 Rescued crew from the <em>Awatea</em>, 1942](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-005.jpg?itok=AdTzsrMp)
Rescued crew from the Awatea, 1942
![Seamen on the <em>Kaiwarra</em>, 1940 Seamen on the <em>Kaiwarra</em>, 1940](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-004.jpg?itok=sfo0B5zh)
Seamen on the Kaiwarra, 1940
![Merchant Navy WW2 identification badge Merchant Navy WW2 identification badge](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-003.jpg?itok=-yiIwCHm)
Merchant Navy WW2 identification badge
![Merchant ships en route to Britain Merchant ships en route to Britain](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-002.jpg?itok=MrZNZzgX)
Merchant ships en route to Britain
![Merchant Navy propaganda poster Merchant Navy propaganda poster](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/stories/merchantnavy/merchantnavy-001.jpg?itok=qHX6NjD3)
Merchant Navy propaganda poster
![<em>Monowai</em> – the ship that rescued Anne Frank's father <em>Monowai</em> – the ship that rescued Anne Frank's father](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/monowai-anne-frank.jpg?itok=HYg6p7dg)
Monowai – the ship that rescued Anne Frank's father
![Port Chalmers Merchant Navy plaque Port Chalmers Merchant Navy plaque](http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/styles/thumbnail/public/portchalmers-navy-memorial.jpg?itok=gxsLvSlu)
Port Chalmers Merchant Navy plaque