It was one of the deadliest accidents involving a duck boat — modeled after the amphibious trucks used in world war ii to move along land and water — in united states history.. On 30 march 2013 a duck boat of the yellow duckmarine in liverpool sank in the city's salthouse dock during a tour. all passengers were safely transferred to a pontoon before the vehicle began to sink. in june 2013 another duck boat, operated by the same company, sank in the albert dock as it came to the end of a tour of liverpool. passengers. Duck boat tours have become popular tourist attractions in cities throughout the united states. duck boats have a long history of causing fatal boat accidents. at least 39 people have died in the past 20 years from duck boat accidents..
The drownings of 17 people when a "duck boat" in which they were riding sank in a storm over a missouri lake on thursday was reminiscent of an accident involving the amphibious tourist vessel in. On july 19, 2018, the most deadly duck boat accident in united states history struck table rock lake near branson, missouri. a duck boat operated by the tour company ride the ducks capsized in a storm killing 17 of the 31 people on board.. The july 19 accident was one of the deadliest involving a duck boat — modeled after the amphibious trucks used in world war ii to move along land and water — in united states history..
