Kayaks go to war!

Kool Kat · (This post was last modified: 05-20-2012, 10:28 PM by Kool Kat.)

Gents:

I just returned from a business trip to London, UK! Royal Guard

I met not only a fellow Blitz officer - Toni... but Toni was kind enough to share with me the British Imperial War Museum! Search

Some folks may recall that I am a kayak enthusiast (own two kayaks)... and obviously have an interest in WW2! ;)

Well, the British utilized kayaks in WW2... these craft were called "cockleshell canoes"... and I spotted one of the original cockleshell canoes hanging on a museum wall! Big Grin

Check it out HERE.

Aside from the British kayak... there were lots of WW2 era equipment in the museum... BTW which is free to the public!

It's one thing to "push around" pixels representing AFVs and other equipment... it's quite another to see these vehicles and guns in person!

I've attached a few photos. Enjoy!

15-inch naval guns
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JagdPanther
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T34/85
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V1 "Buzz" Bomb
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"Bangers and Mash"
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Antoni Chmielowski · 05-20-2012, 10:55 PM,

Great pictures Mike !

It was a pleasure to meet you last weekend !

von Manstein · 05-20-2012, 11:00 PM,

Very nice and interesting place. I've been there last year.

Nort · 05-21-2012, 01:22 AM,

I was there last August. Awesome. I particularly like the AP round penetration holes in the JagdPzV.

**Scud** · 05-21-2012, 02:09 AM,

Bangers and Mash. The most explosive weapon in the British arsenal. :)

PawelM · 05-21-2012, 04:45 AM,

Next time you're in the uk, I recommend a visit at Imperial War Museum in Duxford, slightly north of London. 4 hangars of flying equipment and a land warfare hangar. Lots of familiar equipment like tiger, IS-2, su-100, t-34 and more...

Kool Kat · 05-21-2012, 11:55 PM,

(05-21-2012, 02:09 AM)Scud Wrote: Bangers and Mash. The most explosive weapon in the British arsenal. :)

Indeed! Good stuff all around! ROTFLMAO

Larry Reese · 05-22-2012, 04:29 AM,

Why did they mount those tanks on the wall like that?

LR

Kool Kat · 05-22-2012, 10:28 PM,

(05-20-2012, 10:55 PM)Antoni Chmielowski Wrote: Great pictures Mike !

It was a pleasure to meet you last weekend !

Hi Toni:

The pleasure was all mine sir! :)

I had a very enjoyable time at the British Imperial War Museum... and it was great to have one of those "unusual" UK weather days... sunny, breezy, and temperatures in the mid 60's F! Big Grin