"acquired by the Union Navy" — Collocation dictionary inglés

More popular variant: acquired by the U.S. Navy
Automatic translation (We do not guarantee its correctness): nabyty przez Unię Marynarkę Wojenną
  1. navy sustantivo + acquire verbo
    Very loose collocation

    However, the Navy never acquired her for service, and she remained in civilian hands.

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