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| Keywords: water waterfront outdoor boat vehicle USN P22 is a United States Navy Gun Boat which was built by a German shipbuilders shortly after WWII for the American military to patrol the river Rhine during the "Cold War" era. The gun boat is the only one afloat out of a fleet of 23 of this model. After being decommissioned by the American military, it was handed back to the reformed German Navy to continue Rhine patrol. After a number of years it was then decommissioned and bought by a Scottish-based private company where it fell into disrepair and partially sank, only to be saved by a private individual for its posterity and historic value. It was recently used in a forthcoming blockbuster war film in Dunkirk and is now permanently moored in Ramsgate, Kent where it is used for promotional events and nostalgic trips for veterans. USN P22 is a United States Navy Gun Boat which was built by a German shipbuilders shortly after WWII for the American military to patrol the river Rhine during the "Cold War" era. The gun boat is the only one afloat out of a fleet of 23 of this model. After being decommissioned by the American military, it was handed back to the reformed German Navy to continue Rhine patrol. After a number of years it was then decommissioned and bought by a Scottish-based private company where it fell into disrepair and partially sank, only to be saved by a private individual for its posterity and historic value. It was recently used in a forthcoming blockbuster war film in Dunkirk and is now permanently moored in Ramsgate, Kent where it is used for promotional events and nostalgic trips for veterans. | ||||
