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In the late 1960s, LCVPs were still being used by both the US Navy and US Coast Guard. I served aboard the Eastwind, a Coast Guard Ice Breaker, and we had 4 LCVPs that were the ship's work boats. Every US Ice Breaker carried 4 of these boats. The boats sat in cradles on the deck in pairs with one boat on top of the other.
Pickle to my eyes us a perfect example of a Baltimore Clipper (which was really a schooner but also the starting point of the clipper hull). Looking at Pickle, giver her about 8° lmore rake and she could pass for Lynx.
I recall reading somewhere that Higgins bought a whole year's worth of ply form somewhere in 1939 or 40 knowing that his boat was the only solution and he was going to built them. Confidence, arrogance, who knows, but what a man.
I love working on boats, I've so far spent my summer rebuilding a 1950s Dutch tugboat, it's riveted steel, needed a new keel plate, engine overhaul, stern gear and propeller replacement and the gearbox rebuilding. Got about two months left on it!
It might not have "effortless power" with 6000 lbs of men and equipment and sitting much lower in the water. I think the host might have got a false impression of how light and nimble it is running it empty. But I guess it had enough to do the job.
Nowhere in this video do they specifically say if the LCVPs motored across the channel OR were transported by assault ships to the enemy coast and then launched for the invasion.
A wonderful program. Thanks. Also, I recommend BBS Radio Ballard - Singing The Fishing ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zarl3ecTM_s.html
My Dad served in the RCN and RN. He piloted one of those 20,000 LCVP's on Gold Beach making 16 runs between the transport ship and the shore on D-Day. He also saw duty onboard an LST making landings in Sicily and North Africa as well as France. All ships too ugly to bear the name of anyplace or anyone who was reputable.
Thrilling story that. Much like that of Battle of Marathon. It would be splendid to have an annual race from near Cadiz to London Admiralty. The Trafalgar Race ! (Could be an interesting triathlon too: sailing, rowing, cycling)
Hallo Tom, thank you for this werry good document ation. It is very important to keep this information alive. For me, very important for the generation coming after. My oncle. was a sailer for the Reeder laice he was one of the last kape Horner .
Werry Werry, nice! I be a owner of a28foot gaffcutter28 traditional hard work bud it's worth it. I'm sailing in Thailand 🇹🇭. All the best .thank you for the documentation. ❤
What a wonderful piece of film making , pitched perfectly.. Made my hackles rise, Wonderful boats that changed the world.. I think the big difference between technological changes then and now is the partnership with nature, cooperating with it and at one with it, instead of pushing against it.. I think that's probably why the songs were song, and we feel moved, when you're at one with nature its a profound thing .. Something we should learn from today..
They were also up against German obstructions in the waters near the beaches of D-Day , crossed steel beams ,concrete .I heard that many craft had to unload in water 5-6 feet deep. The person I talked to said he held his breath and kept walking till his head broke the surface ,but many people drowned ,on top of the fierce fire coming at them
