I’ve come across an interesting innovation that the Coast Guard might want to take a look at. This could be very useful in responding to flooding emergencies that seem to be becoming more common and might be useful for SAR or AtoN support in some areas. They are apparently made in Michigan. They come in two sizes, 30 ft. (9.15 meter) and 21.9 foot (6.7 meter) They are a good deal faster than the WWII vintage DUKW. There is also a personal watercraft sized version.
Chuck Hill's CG Blog
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I can see this being used for curtain Coast Guard stations such as the Great lakes, Lake Champlain or in Alaska.
Are you serious??? This thing would have no use what so ever on the Great Lakes, Alaska or Lake Champlain, or any other type of “big water”. Clearly you completely missed the point for this vessel.
BZ, Coastie.
What I am trying to say is that that Amphib truck can be good curtain Coast Guard stations such as USCG Station Burlington VT, Even District 9 units that respond to flooding could use it. Also,Units along the Mississippi river as well.
I live in Lorain, Ohio, right on Lake Eire and the only flooding Ohio gets is over in Findley, Ohio and further south of my by about 7 to 10 miles, south of Elyria and that is only cause of an old dam in the Black River.
Most Ohio cities along Lake Eire sit higher than the lake level, some almost on cliffs, and the flood waters run right into the rivers and out into the lake.
All the flooding we had during the recent rains were south of us or in and around farmland.
I’m old enough to remember when the Coast Guard still had a few DUKWs. If you read their story, they were surprisingly seaworthy.
Meh. Crappy boat. Crappy truck. I think I’d prefer a 5-ton and some sort of hovercraft.
Where these would shine is in D8WRs. Floods were extensive this year, and these trucks would’ve been worth their weight in gold. My dad was mobilized for the big floods in the late 70s and mid-80s. The trouble is, the floods only hit about every 15-20 years, and these trucks won’t be able to sit around waiting. So, they’d have to have a useful mission in non-flood times. ATON would be one useful possibility.
What’s really needed in WRs though is a patrol boat. There’s lots of infrastructure that’s generally unguarded most of the time. When large river-front events happen in my area, 1 (yes, one…) boat is trailered in, and Aux. provides a couple more. — Pretty thin to control a couple hundred boats and stop all river traffic. We really only get away with it, because people are compliant. If there was a real threat?
These trucks salted at ATON, reserve, and MSOs would cover a lot of possible uses/functions. Flexibility.
That’s why I can see them being used at D8WR, stations such as Station Burlington, VT and Stations, ATON’s and MOS’s along the Ohio, Mississippi and the Missouri River.
Have you seen this Chuck
http://www.ctruk.com/products-and-systems/avenger
Might be more appropriate
TD, Thanks, I believe I saw it earlier but I had not remembered until now. The video is very good so I’m posting it here.