Irish maritime events during World War II

Below is the timeline of maritime events during the Emergency,^{[note 1][1]} (as World War II was known in Ireland). This period was referred to as The Long Watch by Irish Mariners. This list is of events which affected the Irish Mercantile Marine,^{[note 2]} other ships carrying Irish exports or imports, and events near the Irish coast.

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