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why were ships so important to Britain?​

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[tex]{\green{\dashrightarrow}}[/tex]The British Royal Navy held command of the sea for most of the period between the 18th to the early 20th centuries, allowing Britain and its allies to trade and to move troops and supplies easily in wartime, while its enemies could not.
Britain is an island nation, shipping and the maritime sectors are among the most important industries to the UK economy. ... The country relies on the £10bn the shipping industry contributes in GDP. It supports 240,000 jobs, and everyone relies on it for the £2.5bn it pays in tax to the UK Exchequer.
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