Posted on Jul 22, 2018
How ‘Duck’ boats got from Normandy Beach to Branson
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Actually a DUKW amphibious vehicle.
How ‘Duck’ boats got from Normandy Beach to Branson
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WWII World War Two
Vacation
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Most likely. We had them here in Tampa several years back, believe all were replicas, not actual WWII vehicles. They had issues and couldn't meet City safety/insurance requirements so left.
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SP5 Joel O'Brien
Boston has duck boats too. https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/07/20/boston-duck-boats-missouri-accident
Boston Duck Tours issues statement after Missouri tragedy
The local duck boat operator is reassuring customers that they take extreme weather seriously.
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Thanks, CW5 Jack Cardwell, another source says the Duck which sank was actually built in 1944, a modified original DUKW. according to the Coast Guard. These are typically modified with modern diesel engines and automatic transmissions, usually a canopy and comfortable seating, but not a replica.
The first photo is a restored DUKW in Dallas. It has the original engine and transmission (gear grinder), not a very comfortable ride, at least for the general public.
The second photo shows the propeller driven by a PTO, engaged and disengaged as the driver enters/exits the water.
Third pic is from the Duck fleet in Missouri.
The DUKWs built during WWll were designed for an average intended life of less than one year.
The 458th Transportation Co. (PBR) that I served in actually began in WWll, constituted as a DUKW company, offloading ship cargo when docks and piers were not available.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article215268300.html
The first photo is a restored DUKW in Dallas. It has the original engine and transmission (gear grinder), not a very comfortable ride, at least for the general public.
The second photo shows the propeller driven by a PTO, engaged and disengaged as the driver enters/exits the water.
Third pic is from the Duck fleet in Missouri.
The DUKWs built during WWll were designed for an average intended life of less than one year.
The 458th Transportation Co. (PBR) that I served in actually began in WWll, constituted as a DUKW company, offloading ship cargo when docks and piers were not available.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article215268300.html
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The duck boat that sank at Table Rock Lake, killing 17, was built during World War II.
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