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The "Moby Duck" at a parade in Seattle (2006) Many were used after WWII by civilian organizations such as the police, fire departments, and rescue units. DUKWs were used for oceanographic research in Northern California, as related by participant Willard Bascom. Drivers learned that DUKWS were capable of surfing large winter Pacific waves, with ...
Thompson marketed boats of types that reflected the evolving desires of consumers: skiffs, duck boats, a variety of fishing boats, racing boats, sailboats, various boats for the military during World War II, and small cruisers. Their signature boat was the lapstrake lake runabout of the 1950s and 60's. [11]
Pages in category "World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,125 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Much has been confirmed about a World War II-era boat first spotted last year in the drought-lowered waters of California’s Shasta Lake, the US Forest Service has said, but how the vessel ended ...
U.S. Navy Abbreviations of World War II; Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945; HISTORIC SHIPS TO VISIT - LISTED BY TYPE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE; NavSource Naval History; Summary of Vessels Built in WWII, by Type; Comparison of U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Vessels in World War II; Army Ships—The Ghost Fleet; History of US Army T Boats; Hero Ships: LST
"On the night of June 6, 1853, the clipper ship Carrier Pigeon ran aground 500 feet off shore of the central California coast. The area is now called Pigeon Point in her honor. The Carrier Pigeon was a state-of-the art, 19th Century clipper ship. She was 175 feet long with a narrow, 34 foot beam and rated at about 845 tons burden.
World War II frigates and destroyer escorts of the United States (2 C, 498 P) Pages in category "World War II patrol vessels of the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 269 total.
The boats would race out to a crash site and rescue wounded aircrew. Some speed boats built before the war were acquired and converted to be crash boats and many new boats were built. Standard crash boats were built in four lengths for World War II. The smallest standard size boat was 42 feet long, while the larger boats were 63, 85 or 104 feet ...