public vessel
A vessel owned and used by a nation or government for its public service, whether in its navy, its revenue service, or otherwise. See PUBLIC VESSELS ACT. [Cases: United States 125(11). C.J.S. United States §§ 236–239.]
A vessel owned and used by a nation or government for its public service, whether in its navy, its revenue service, or otherwise. See PUBLIC VESSELS ACT. [Cases: United States 125(11). C.J.S. United States §§ 236–239.]