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This <\/span>project, completed in 2023, preserved a WWII Higgins boat.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>The\u00a0 boat was found in Lake Shasta during a recent drought in California, when water levels dropped to record levels exposing long-lost relics on the lake floor.\u00a0 This particular boat was used for training during the war and is one of the few specimens remaining.
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The craft was transported from Shasta to Eureka, CA for preservation.\u00a0 Vietnam combat Veteran Eric Hollenbeck led the preservation team at Blue Ox Millworks<\/a>.\u00a0 The boat was then shipped to its permanent home in Seward, Nebraska.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Higgins boat was a controversial undertaking during WWII when the Navy department stonewalled any project not designed internally, but political pressure forced the Navy to approve civilian contractors.\u00a0 Because of this project a special investigation into Navy Department corruption was launched by Harry S Truman which resulted in many members being dismissed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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