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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 10-K

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
                                       OR
___ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                  ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to __________

                        Commission file number 333-32737

                    CHASE MANHATTAN MARINE OWNER TRUST 1997-A
                             (Issuer of securities)

           CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Depositor)
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

              USA                                        22-2382028
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)                    Identification Number)


White Clay Center, Building 200, Newark, Delaware                19711
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 575-5000

   JPMORGAN CHASE BANK (f/k/a The Chase Manhattan Bank) (Sponsor of the Trust)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                New York                                    13-4994650
    (State or Other Jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
     Incorporation or Organization)                   Identification Number)


         270 Park Avenue, New York, NY                        10017
    (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 270-6000


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
      Title of Each Class            Name of Each Exchange of Which Registered
             NONE                                       N/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12G of the Act:
                            NONE
                    (Title of class)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes X No _______

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. X

         State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common
equity held by non-affiliates of the registrants. The aggregate market value
shall be computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold,
or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of a specified
date within 60 days prior to the date of filing.

         The registrant has no voting or non-voting common equity outstanding as
of the date of this report.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

         List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and
the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document
is incorporated: (1) any annual report to security holders; (2) any proxy or
information statement; and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or
(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly
described for identification purposes.

         None.


Introductory Note

         Chase Manhattan Marine Owner Trust 1997-A (the "Trust") was formed
pursuant to a Trust Agreement (as amended, the "Agreement") among JPMorgan Chase
Bank (f/k/a The Chase Manhattan Bank) and Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
Association (the "Bank"), as sellers, and an unrelated trustee (the "Trustee").
The Trust files reports pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), in the manner described
in "no-action" letters submitted to the Office of the Chief Counsel on behalf of
the originators of comparable trusts. Accordingly, responses to certain Items
have been omitted from or modified in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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Part I

Item 1.  Business

         Omitted.

Item 2.  Properties

         The Trust has acquired certain marine loan receivables from the Bank
pursuant to a Sale and Servicing Agreement (the "Sale and Servicing Agreement").
The aggregate amount of losses on all liquidated receivables with respect to the
assets of the Trust for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $ 271,384.00. As of
December 31, 2003, the aggregate principal balance of receivables in the Trust
was $ 20,501,519.30 and the aggregate principal balance of delinquent
receivables in the Trust were as follows:

             Delinquency                         Principal Balance
             -----------                         -----------------
             31-59 days                             $ 448,300.60
             60-89 days                             $ 192,397.61
             90-119 days                            $   3,105.69


Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

         The registrant knows of no material pending proceedings with respect to
the Trust, the Trustee or the Bank.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fiscal
year covered by this report.

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Part II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholders Matters

         The registrant has no voting stock or class of common stock outstanding
as of the date of this report. The Trust has two outstanding classes of debt
securities (the "Notes") as set forth below. To the knowledge of the registrant,
the Notes are traded in the over-the-counter market to a limited extent.

         As of December 31, 2003, the Certificates were registered in the name
of the registrants, and all of the Notes were registered in the name of CEDE and
Co. The registrant understands that CEDE and Co. is the nominee for the
Depository Trust Company ("DTC"). The registrant further understands that DTC
has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the Notes held of record by
CEDE & Co., and that DTC knows only the identity of the participants to whose
accounts such Notes are credited, who may or may not be the beneficial owners of
the Notes. The Commission has concurred with the registrant's position that the
registrant may consider holders of interests in the DTC System or DTC
participants to be "holders of record" and the following information is
presented on that basis:

         Class                              No. of Holders
         -----                              --------------

         B                                        1

         C                                        1



Item 6.  Selected Financial Data

         Omitted.

Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

         Omitted.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

         Omitted.

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
         Financial Disclosure

         None.

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Part III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

         Omitted.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

         Omitted

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

         The records of DTC indicate that as of December 31, 2003, there were
the following holders of record with more than 5% of each class of Notes:

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Chase Manhattan Marine Owner Trust 1997-A           Name & Address of Participant               Original Note      % of Class
                                                                                            Principal Balance
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<S>                                                 <C>                                      <C>                   <C>
Class B                                             The Bank of New York                     $     10,650,000         100.00%
                                                    One Wall Street
                                                    New York, NY  10286

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Class C                                             JPMorgan Chase Bank                      $     17,312,000         100.00%
                                                    Proxy/Class Actions/Bankruptcy
                                                    14201 Dallas Pkwy
                                                    Dallas, TX  75254

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

         None.

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Part IV

Item 14.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports of Form 8-K

           (a)    Exhibits.

         The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form
10-K.

         Exhibit Number       Description
         --------------       -----------

         99.1                 Annual Servicer's Certificate pursuant to Section
                              4.9(a) of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.

         99.2                 Report of Independent Accountants.

         99.3                 Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with
                              USAP Minimum Servicing Standards.

         99.4                 Annual Issuer's Certificate of Compliance with
                              Indenture.

         99.5                 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the
                              Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

         b)     Reports on Form 8-K.

                The following reports were filed on Form 8-K during the last
                quarter of 2003:

                Date            Items Reported     Financial Statements
                ----            --------------     --------------------

                09/16/2003      5, 7               Monthly report to Noteholders
                                                   dated 9/15/2003

                10/17/2003      5, 7               Monthly report to Noteholders
                                                   dated 10/15/2003

                11/19/2003      5, 7               Monthly report to Noteholders
                                                   dated 11/17/2003

                12/18/2003      5, 7               Monthly report to Noteholders
                                                   dated 12/15/2003


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                               Chase Manhattan Marine Owner Trust 1997-A

                               by: The CIT Group/Sales Financing, Inc.,
                               as Servicer


                               By: /s/ Frank Garcia
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                               Name:  Frank Garcia
                               Title: Senior Vice President

Date:  March 30, 2004

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         SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.


No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy soliciting
material has been sent to Certificateholders during the period covered by this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and the registrant does not intend to furnish such
materials to Certificateholders subsequent to the filing of this report.

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number:        Description:
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99.1                   Annual Servicer's Certificate pursuant to Section 4.9(a)
                       of the Sale and Servicing Agreement.

99.2                   Report of Independent Accountants.

99.3                   Management's Assertion Concerning Compliance with USAP
                       Minimum Servicing Standards.

99.4                   Annual Issuer's Certificate of Compliance with
                       Indenture.

99.5                   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the
                       Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.