Nortraship
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nortraship-187-17925283
title:
Nortraship
text:
The Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission (Nortraship) was established in London in April 1940 to administer the Norwegian merchant fleet outside German-controlled areas. Nortraship operated some 1,000 vessels and was the largest shipping company in the world. It made a major contribution to the Allied war effort. The British politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1959, Philip Noel-Baker commented after the war, "The first great defeat for Hitler was the battle of Britain. It was a turning
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description:
Shipping and Trade Mission to administer the Norwegian merchant fleet during WWII
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nortraship
date created:
2004-11-20T06:13:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T22:04:06Z
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