SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          Date of Report: June 15, 2000

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

                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                             (Sponsor of the Trust)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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         United States                         333-32737                           22-2382028
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                                         Identification No.)

                           802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware                    19801
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                           (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 575-5033

                            THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
                             (Sponsor of the Trust)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                                                    
         New York                              333-32737                           13-4994650
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                                         Identification No.)

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


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






Item 5.  Other Events:


         Chase Manhattan Marine Owner Trust 1997-A is the issuer of 8 classes of
Asset Backed Notes. The notes are serviced in accordance with the Sale and
Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1997, as amended. The parties to the
Sale and Servicing Agreement are: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
Association, as a seller, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as seller, and The CIT
Group/Sales Financing, Inc., as servicer.

         On June 15, 2000, CIT as servicer, distributed monthly interest to the
holders of the notes. CIT furnished copies of the monthly reports for each class
of notes as required by the Sale and Servicing Agreement. Copies of those
monthly reports are being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.

Item 7(c).        Exhibits

                  Exhibits          Description

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                  20.1              Monthly Report with respect to the June 15,
                                    2000 distribution




                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 28, 2000

                                           THE CIT GROUP/SALES FINANCING,
                                           INC.,
                                           as Servicer



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





                                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.                                Description
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20.1                                       Monthly Report with respect to the
                                           June 15, 2000 distribution