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February 9, 2010 · about 16 years ago

Restored WWII motorboats on display at Portsmouth

Two boats that were used by the Allied forces in World War II have been saved from the scrapyard or sale abroad and will go on display in Portsmouth. One of the vessels, a Royal Navy MGB81 motorboat, was used at the D-Day landings and is thought to be Britain’s last surviving WWII gunboat.

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Two boats that were used by the Allied forces in World War II have been saved from the scrapyard or sale abroad and will go on display in Portsmouth. One of the vessels, a Royal Navy MGB81 motorboat, was used at the D-Day landings and is thought to be Britain’s last surviving WWII gunboat.

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