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Category: General Discussion
Forum Name: Where Are Those Boats Now
Forum Description: Tell everybody where those old boats are
URL: http://www.bmpt.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=112
Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 9:53pm


Topic: DUKW
Posted By: PERCY
Subject: DUKW
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 11:58am
Hi, does anyone know what happened to the old rusty DUKW that used to sit in the yard behind the BMPT sheds ?


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Posted By: dgray
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 9:42pm
Hi,
Probably not the same one but I was in Dublin some months ago and saw a working DUKW driving down the quays in Dublin city center.

Details are at:   http://www.vikingsplashtours.com/

Regards

Don


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Don


Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

Posted By: Pioneer
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 11:37am

Hello 'PERCY'

The DUKW that you mention - the one behind the sheds - was scrapped and broken some time ago - the bmpt Secretary informs me that it was 'scrapped before his time''

Regards



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Pioneer - Forum Moderator

Posted By: PERCY
Date Posted: 24 February 2006 at 4:40pm
Thanks for that, was it taken by a local scrapyard or actually broken up at the scene. Do we know which yard it went to if any ?.

Posted By: dgray
Date Posted: 15 May 2006 at 8:54pm
FYI,
A 1942 DUKW for sale on ebay starting at 30k

See:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1942-GMC-DUKW-CLASSIC-MILITARY-WW2-V EHICLE-BOAT_W0QQitemZ110000164996QQcategoryZ56333QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem#ebayphotohosting


Cheers
Don



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Don


Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 2:12pm

Hello,

Regards DUCKW vehicles/vessels, excellent article in current old glory magazine, I mentioned this issue before under Gay Class forum, as it has also great piece on the Gay Archer, worth getting a copy, a couple of other maritme bits on PS Waverley and the New Zealand Paddler, though of course I know they are not military coastal craft!

 

John Kempton 

Posted By: dgray
Date Posted: 12 January 2007 at 9:53pm
I just found out that there is a DUKW doing Sea tours (April to Sept) in Hunstanton.  http://www.seatours.co.uk/pages/tour3.html

Damn, I've been to Hunstanton loads of times and never knew about this.

Cheers

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Don


Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

Posted By: jimmy p
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 3:53am
There used to be one in tenby doing trips to caldey island, went on it about 20yrs ago. anyone know if its still there?

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A boat is a hole in the water surrounded by wood, into which one throws money


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