Officers and crew of ships involved in outstanding or gallant action in marine disasters or other emergencies for the purpose of saving life or property at sea.
The Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation is an
award of the
United States Merchant Marine. The award is presented as a bronze plaque to vessels, with officers and crew being awarded a
ribbon bar to denote the award. Both United States flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels are eligible for the award.
Criteria
The Gallant Ship Citation is awarded by the
Secretary of Transportation to vessels, including foreign vessels, for "participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea."[1]
A bronze Gallant Ship Citation Plaque is awarded to the vessels. The officers and crew who served on those vessels designated as Gallant Ships are awarded a citation ribbon bar. At the center of the ribbon is a silver seahorse device.[1]
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abc"ANDREA DORIA RESCUERS HONORED"(PDF). Proceedings of the MERCHANT MARINE COUNCIL. 14 (12). US Merchant Marine Council, US Coast Guard: 200. December 1957. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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abc"SS Philippine Mail Cite as "Gallant Ship"". Proceedings of the MERCHANT MARINE COUNCIL. 20–23. US Merchant Marine Council, US Coast Guard: 86, 182, 193. December 1963. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
Officers and crew of ships involved in outstanding or gallant action in marine disasters or other emergencies for the purpose of saving life or property at sea.
The Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation is an
award of the
United States Merchant Marine. The award is presented as a bronze plaque to vessels, with officers and crew being awarded a
ribbon bar to denote the award. Both United States flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels are eligible for the award.
Criteria
The Gallant Ship Citation is awarded by the
Secretary of Transportation to vessels, including foreign vessels, for "participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea."[1]
A bronze Gallant Ship Citation Plaque is awarded to the vessels. The officers and crew who served on those vessels designated as Gallant Ships are awarded a citation ribbon bar. At the center of the ribbon is a silver seahorse device.[1]
^
abc"ANDREA DORIA RESCUERS HONORED"(PDF). Proceedings of the MERCHANT MARINE COUNCIL. 14 (12). US Merchant Marine Council, US Coast Guard: 200. December 1957. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
^
abc"SS Philippine Mail Cite as "Gallant Ship"". Proceedings of the MERCHANT MARINE COUNCIL. 20–23. US Merchant Marine Council, US Coast Guard: 86, 182, 193. December 1963. Retrieved 17 January 2014.