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English: Yes it does, or you could just get the 40 to Charlestown.

Lori awaiting the next tour on St Stephens Green for Viking spash tours of Dublin, on land & in the water at the Grand Canal Dock.

Making a splash into the waters of Dublin, using World War II vintage amphibious military vehicles, the Vikings conquer Dublin for a second time. Viking Splash Tours was established in 1999 by Lynda & Peter Stocks, operating these amphibious DUKWs built by General Motors, with a City tour & into the cold waters in Grand Canal Basin.

"D" indicated a vehicle designed in 1942, "U" meant "utility", "K" indicated driven front wheels, "W" indicated two powered rear axles.

The DUKW, knows as a Duck, is a 6 wheeled amphibious trucks developed & launched at the beginning of World War II for moving goods & troops, on land & in water, crucial in those beach landings. Nowadays, fleets of these Ducks are operating as various city tours around the globe including Dublin.

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Date Taken on 11 February 2023, 13:48:23
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/cityswift/52684107424/
Author Cityswift
Camera location53° 20′ 20.67″ N, 6° 15′ 25.57″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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