US WW2 LVTs in the Lincolnshire fens . 1947

[littletankman]

This will probaly intrest Nick and Herman. I came across two photos in my local paper about the floods in 1947 . It states the army used amphibious tanks to make a barrier for flood defences , near Crowland in Lincolnshire . And lone behold there US LVTs ! Probaly from the Rhine crossing ? I have tryed to look into this and one report says they used turet less WW1 tanks but you can clearly see there LVTs in the pictures . And in another report its stated one sank in the river Welland ? I will try and get the picture posted on here.

Andy

[littletankman]

Heres the photos from my local paper . Clearly LVTs And one looks like its in trouble ?

[littletankman]

So Nick/Herman, I might have a LVT wreck on my doorstep . Although I now roughly the area but not the exact spot were the picts are taken. Hmmm

Andy

[nickmow]

Ha! Look at that, nice find Andy, by remarkable coincidence I found a photo of a Sherman being used in a flood in Maidenhead, Ill have to post it here when I get home. The LVT is 99% done, i just seem so short of time these days !

[littletankman]

Hi Nick yes please do . I couldnt beleive it when I first saw these picts . I just had to post them . Realy wish I could afford to recover the sunk LVT , but I shouldnt think theres much left of it . Glad your LVTs coming on my ones now on the shelf waiting on the wheels ,although its givern me time to work on the Hetzer . Col sent me the dishes to put on the road wheels. Thanks Col

Andy

[Crowlandbuffaloes]

Good Evening Nick and Andy My name is Daniel Abbott i am the chairman of the Crowland Buffalo LVT Association formed to look into recovering a couple of the LVTS here in Crowland as it stands we have been told there are 16 to be found we have all the permissions passed and await on the rite weather to do some test digs . Andy mention one in the water there are two as far as we are aware we also have over 300 photos memories a couple of video clips so feel free to contact me if your still interested ?

[Tiger6]

Wow there's a blast from the past. Sadly I haven't heard from Andy in years.

[Son of a gun-ner]

Wow there's a blast from the past. Sadly I haven't heard from Andy in years.

Andy hasn't been on the forum for four years.

[Crowlandbuffaloes]

He is missing out then some good history to be found . we have so far found tracks of the buffalo in the water and also a roll of summer field matting . Bits of the light railway

[nickmow]

I still lurk a bit, very interested in your project. Thanks for letting us know