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Lightning Strikes The Axis: Century Storm Boats During World War Ii, Geoffrey Reynolds
Lightning Strikes The Axis: Century Storm Boats During World War Ii, Geoffrey Reynolds
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January 1941 dawned with most of the world at war with Germany, Italy, and Japan. At the 1941 National Boat Show in New York, many boat building companies were absent because they were focused on producing boats for Allied forces overseas or the defense of the United States. The Century Boat Company was the only company that displayed a small boat used for warfare alongside its pleasure craft line. This model and others would later be credited with helping win World War II.
"For Pleasant & Restful Recreation": The Foster Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
"For Pleasant & Restful Recreation": The Foster Boat Company, Geoffrey D. Reynolds
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This article covers the history of the Foster Boat Company located in Charlevoix, Michigan from 1940-1952, and its production of pleasure craft and storm boats for use by the Allies in Europe during World War Two.