In what Australian city did the United States ship supplies in 1943 as part of the Lend-lease policy during WWII
New South Wales 79 class locomotive In 1943, during World War II, four diesel-electric industrial shunting type locomotives built by General Electric Company, Erie for the United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) were imported from the United States of America by the Department of Supply under Lend-Lease conditions for use at the Dunheved munitions factory in Sydney. They were four units of 58 units built for the USATC by General Electric numbered 8499-8528 & 7900-7929.
USS Anzio (CVE-57) USS "Anzio" (CVE-57), was a "Casablanca"-class escort carrier of the United States Navy that saw service during the World War II in the Pacific War. Originally classified as an auxiliary aircraft carrier ACV-57, the vessel was laid down in 1942 in Vancouver, Washington by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company. The vessel was initially named Alikula Bay, but was renamed Coral Sea and redesignated CVE-57 in 1943. "Coral Sea" took part in naval operations supporting attacks on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, New Guinea and the Marianas Islands. In September 1944, the vessel was renamed "Anzio". As "Anzio", the escort carrier took part in assaults on the Bonin Islands and Okinawa. Following the cessation of hostilities in 1945, "Anzio" was among the escort carriers used in Operation Magic Carpet returning U.S. soldiers to the United States. Following this service, "Anzio" was laid up in reserve at Norfolk, Virginia in 1946. The escort carrier was redesignated CVHE-57 on 15 June 1955 before being sold for scrap in 1959.