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The West End News
Frederiksted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
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Post-Korean War reconstruction efforts by UNKRA focus on rehabilitating South Korea's shipping, including purchasing the dredge 'Chin Hae Man' in Honolulu and transporting it via USS Ft. Marion to reopen western harbors.
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Even before the guns were silenced in Korea, the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency was at work trying to heal the wounds caused by war. One of the key tasks facing UNKRA in its reconstruction work, is the rehabilitation of Korea's shipping. Shown above (right) is the "Chin Hae Man" dredge purchased by UNKRA in Honolulu and shipped to South Korea where it will be used to reopen that nation's western harbors to peace-time navigation. At left is the United States Navy dry dock, "USS Ft. Marion," which transported the dredge from Hawaii to Korea.
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South Korea
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rehabilitation of korea's shipping through dredge to reopen western harbors to peace-time navigation.
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Even before the guns were silenced in Korea, the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA) was at work trying to heal the wounds caused by war. One key task is the rehabilitation of Korea's shipping. The 'Chin Hae Man' dredge was purchased by UNKRA in Honolulu and shipped to South Korea via the United States Navy dry dock 'USS Ft. Marion' from Hawaii.