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02-05-19, 05:05

Mike K

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Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Seems like the right tool for the job.

In Australia, serving DUKWs were also as used rescue vehicles in the Maitland floods of 1949 and 1955. Not just DUKWs, LVT Buffalos too.

I think one of the army signallers in a DUKW was killed, electrocuted , the wireless antenna on board the DUKW contacted a overhead high voltage power line .

Cant find any details on Trove except this https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/a...&searchLimits=

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