Our view: World War II duck boats don't belong on the water
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Coast Guard issues new rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats
Only 16 duck boat vessels are still in use in the United States.
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New rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats aim to improve safety
Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions.
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New rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats aim to improve safety on 16 in use after drownings
Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions. The Missouri vessel, and an Arkansas duck boat that sank in 1999, killing 13 people, had overhead roofs or canopies that the National Transportation Safety Board warned could greatly increase the risk of passengers becoming trapped and drowning. The rules apply only to repurposed World War II-era Army vessels now used for land-and-water tours — not newer vehicles built specifically for tourist tr...
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Coast Guard Issues New Rules for Repurposed WWII-Era Duck Boats Aimed to Improve Safety
Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions.
Source: military.com