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The Wakefield boats that went to war
How Wakefield's Drake and Waters transformed from joiners into wartime boat builders supporting Allied forces.
Given little more than blueprints, Drake and Waters built landing craft in the heart of Wakefield. After being tested on local rivers and successfully launched before thousands, the vessels featured in a Pathe newsreel and later supported Allied operations.
Guest: Paul Lindsay Dawson - Historian
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