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DUKW
Allchorn Pleasure Boats
Eastbourne - East Sussex
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the World War 2 DUKW amphibious vehicle used by Allchorn Pleasure Boats to ferry passengers from the shore to the pleasure boats at low tide. This is one of a series of
Simplon Poscards
pages devoted to
Sussex Excursion Vessels
. For details of excursion conatct the operator at:-
www.allchornpleasureboats.co.uk
The DUKW is used to transfer passenger to boats at low tide, and to assist in moving he mobile jetty sections. Passengers board and disembark from the DUKW using the normal mobile jetty. The whole process is quite time-consuming, and the usual timetable frequency cannot be maintained. It seemed to be quite difficult to do the transfer from DUKW to boat (and vice versa) since the DUKW has to be in water shallow enough to remain on the sand - she just bounces off the boat if afloat. Consequently the boat is close to touching bottom also, and some manoevring was necessary to ensure both boat and DUKW had the requisite amount of water.
I presume this is now a unique service, although presumably used elsewhere in the past - I know there were a number of DUKWs at Blackpool and assume they were used similarly, since DUKWs are not suitable for sea trips with their low freeboard.
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DUKW
- Images in July 2006
DUKW
- Images in September 2007
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- History and fleet details found on the Allchorn company website
Trip Out Guides
- Written and published by G.P.Hamer - various editions from 1977 to 2005 consulted
Trip Out Guides are available from Geoffrey Hamer, PO Box 485, Southall, UB1 9BH
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DUKW
Images in July 2006
The DUKW is used to transfer passenger to boats at low tide, and to assist in moving he mobile jetty sections.
DUKW on Eastbourne beach, 3rd July 2006
Photo: ©2006 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach, 3rd July 2006
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach, 3rd July 2006
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach, 3rd July 2006
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DUKW
Images in September 2007
The sequence below shows the DUKW in use at low tide. By the time the boat returned for her next trip, the tide had risen sufficiently to use the jetty.
DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
On this first attempt, the boat grounded before coming alongside the DUKW
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
William Allchorn
reversed and the DUKW moved to a different location
The low freeboard of the DUKW means passengers can get quite wet
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
William Allchorn
reversed and the DUKW moved to a different location
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
The second attempt proved more successful
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
DUKW passengers board the boat first
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
Boat passengers boarding the DUKW
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
DUKW returning to shore
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
DUKW returning to shore
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
DUKW returning to shore
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW in use at low tide at Eastbourne with
William Allchorn
DUKW returning to shore
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
DUKW returning to shore
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
DUKW unloading at the mobile jetty
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
Photo: ©2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards, 7th September 2007
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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DUKW on Eastbourne beach
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