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I ran across this article last night while looking at this very subject. The article mentions that a prototype of some sort was built, but does not mention what size it was.

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Dan Johnson

IIRC, the stuff was called Pyecrete after the chap that invented it. I've read something about it and the planned carrier in the dim and distant past but I can't remember where.
I've got an old papereback around somewhere about some of the weird and wonderful contraptions that were invented in WW2. It might be in there.

One thing, Rob, similar to your question about correct terminology the other day on the FP forum, you don't use "the" in front of HMS.

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Would have helped if I'd read Dan's link first.

Yes, there was a proto-type, 1/10 scale, built in Northern Alberta, Canada at Patricia Lake. This particular lake is southwest of Edmonton. The project was sucessful and proved the theory was do-able.

The problem came that it was close to the end of the war and with the advancement in aircraft and the loss of need the project was cancelled.

The proto was sunk in Patricia Lake and sits there today. It is a favorite for local SCUBA divers. I have been down on the site twice during my time in Alberta.

I hope this helps... I realize it is a day late, but I just discovers this website.

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One thing, Rob, similar to your question about correct terminology the other day on the FP forum, you don't use "the" in front of HMS.

We do on this side of the Atlantic!

Interesting and scandalous character. Habbakuk was a real project, and was given real consideration. But Pyke was too unstable and had no real scientific training. Some critics felt that he got most of his ideas from pulp fiction/comic books of the day. I agree with them.

But it doesn't detract from the fact that he also inspired a mission concept for a series of raids into Norway by commando's with specially designed vehicles for destroying the power plants used by Germany for its war effort. The vehicle was eventually developed, and known as the Studebaker M29 Weasel, and the unit was actually put together. The First Special Service Force was a joint US Canadian unit (the only one during the war), and was trained in Mountain Warfare, Parachute Operations, and Amphibious Operations. They were first used in the Aleutians, then sent to Italy and finally to Southern France. They are the ancestor unit of today's US Army Special Forces.

Huh? I thought it was made of mostly ice! What survives?

The framework to chill the ice. Think of a refrigerator's guts.

Now I was reading about this only the other day... Damned if I can remember where!

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Raven

I think the Sea Hunters were looking into this. Check out www.shipwreckcentral.com

Cheers

Andy