Naval Knowledge, Unit 1, Chapter 2: The U.S. Merchant marine

Payments provided by Congress to U.S.-flagged merchant ship owners to help them match foreign competiton.	______ ships have ramps and large hold openings designed to fit containerized cargoes.	The last choice for U.S. sealift needs is the charter of ________-flag ships.
70 percent of the world shipbuilding market is in _____ and South Korea.	______ ships are strategic sealift merchant ships that must be ready to load troops within 96 hours of being alerted.	In WWII, tankers and freighters were converted into _____ carriers to guard against submarines.
Most of the large U.S. shipbuilding yards specialize in building _______ vessels.	National Defense ________ Fleet ships require between 30 and 120 days to be activated.
Ships designed to carry liquid cargoes in bulk quantities are called ________.	The ______ Readiness Program improves the response of private operators to national defense needs.