Events with tag - Maritime Law

October 9, 1651

Navigation Acts of 1651

The Navigation Acts of 1651 were groundbreaking English maritime laws that required all colonial trade to flow through English ports using English ships, fundamentally transforming the economic relationship between Britain and its American colonies.

July 9, 1798

US Merchant Ships Armament History

The evolution of armed U.S. merchant vessels from 1798 to present day, showcasing the transformation from basic colonial-era defenses to modern sophisticated security systems protecting maritime commerce.

August 14, 1941

Atlantic Charter

Historic diplomatic agreement signed by Roosevelt and Churchill aboard USS Augusta, establishing eight fundamental principles for post-war international order and laying groundwork for the United Nations.