Us Coast Guard Exercise (1947)

United States of America (USA). The American Coast guard service new improved Duck (DUKW) amphibious vehicle is equally at home on soft sand as it is in a rough sea. Various shots of the duck making its way over soft sand that would clog any ordinary vehicle. MS. Waves breaking shore. The end of a pier is seen on the right. Various shots of the Duck riding and cutting through heavy sea. Note - date found in the old record 08/04/1947. Also found in the old record - Duck should be spelled DUKW and pronounced Duck. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont Britis