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Seattle accident: Was it a WWII amphibious vehicle?

Discussion in 'Weapons & Technology in WWII' started by HellWarrior, Sep 24, 2015.

  1. HellWarrior

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    I just saw in the news that there was a big accident today on a bridge of Seattle. An amphibious vehicule seems to have hit the bus. I was wondering if this type of amphibious vehicule was used during world war 2? Do you have more information about this type of vehicule? The name and in which mission was it used?

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    DUKWs are still in use as tourist transport in harbor and river cities across the globe. The first "duck tour" company was started in 1946[15] by Mel Flath in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The company is still in operation under the name Original Wisconsin Ducks.[15]
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW

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    A WW2 DUKW.

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    A DUKW as a tourist boat.

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ride_the_Ducks

     
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    Thanks guys for all the infos.
     
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    It should be stressed, because I see a lot of people calling these "WWII military assault vehicles" that they are NOT, as McCabe pointed out. They are not "tired old surplus."
    They may be ill-maintained and over-worked, but they're not WWII surplus.
     
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