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    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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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/

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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''

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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 ?.
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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


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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!

 

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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.

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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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