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In the 19th century the US Navy used boy seamen as young as 14. In 1909 the regulations were changed to be 17 with parental permission, 18 without. https://en
by LarryMullins 4y ago
In the 19th century the US Navy used boy seamen as young as 14. In 1909 the regulations were changed to be 17 with parental permission, 18 without.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_seaman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_seaman