Tasmania. The captain of a merchant vessel, on his way to.

一艘商船的船长在驶往悉尼的途中，在塔斯马尼亚南部海岸发现了大群的鲸鱼。

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The British merchant vessel, ss Kiawo, was camouflaged and armored at Ichang.

英国商船“嘉禾”号在宜昌被装甲和伪装。

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Privateer: Privately owned vessel a state at war to attack enemy ships, usually merchant vessels.

武装民船： 为交战国征用以攻击敌方船只（常是商船）的私有武装船只。

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We approached an unidentified merchant vessel that our supporting helicopter had identified as worth investigation...

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It was a type of merchant vessel known as luxury liners or speed queens as they were once called.

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While we are there, a call comes in from a merchant vessel, very concerned about a fishing boat towing a "skiff, " a slim, fast speedboat favoured by the pirates.

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