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WWII Merlin Engine Set US Speedboat Records

Posted on July 17, 2015 by seamarsh

 Loss of the Quicksilver and its driver in 1951 at Seafair In the years after World War II, as the US economy prospered, veterans settled down and soon began to look around for new forms of leisure. Many took to … Continue reading →

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