 During the Korean War there were few severe sealift problems other than the need to re-mobilize forces following post–World War II demobilization.About 700 ships were activated from the NDRF for services to the Far East.In addition, a worldwide tonnage shortfall between 1951 and 1953 required the reactivation of over 600 ships to lift coal to Northern Europe and grain to India during the first years of the Cold War.