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14515
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A little second-hand shop is doing its part toward aiding the war stricken peoples of Europe, the servicemen and their families in the United States and the American Red Cross.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 13 Issue 10, Aug 1945, p7, 21
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30057
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The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) is an agreement between the United Nations and other nations such as the United States to pool resources and efforts to meet the emergency needs created by the war. The purpose is to provide aid to liberated areas to get on their feet and end the need for relief.
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43549
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This article will be discussing the Barbour Boat Works of New Bern and their role of building wardships for the United States Navy and the Royal British Navy during World War II. The Barbour Boat Works was building wooden warships to help out in the efforts of World War II. Some of these ships were used in rescue and salvage efforts. The British government sent specific specifications to the U.S. Navy on rescue and salvage ships under the Lend-Lease Act. The U.S Navy would end up building 31 ships through the work for 6 different shipyards one being the Barbour Boat Works and 6 of these ships were sent to the British Navy while the other 21 ships were put into use by the U.S Navy. Two ships that came out of the Barbour Boat Works were named the HMS American Salvor and the HMS Boston Salvor. Two other uses for ships during this time was as Net Laying and Mine Yard Sweeping.
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