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2. Navy lighterage pontoon - Wikipedia

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   The Navy Lighterage pontoon (NLP) was a type of pontoon developed in World War II by Capt. John N. Laycock Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) and used by United States Navy Construction Battalions [1] on invasion beaches and shallow harbors or harbors where the facilities had been destroyed or did not exist. It was referred to as the Seabee's "magic box".

3. Pontoon boat - Wikipedia

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   The 1952 invention of the pontoon motorboat in the United States is credited to a farmer who lived on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes, near Richmond, Minnesota. Ambrose Weeres put a wooden platform on two columns of steel barrels welded together end-to-end, creating a sturdy deck that would be more stable on a lake than a conventional boat. [ 2 ]

4. Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia

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   Modern pontoon bridges usually use pre-fabricated floating structures. [15] Most pontoon bridges are designed for temporary use, but bridges across water bodies with a constant water level can remain in place much longer. Hobart Bridge, a long pontoon bridge built 1943 in Hobart, Tasmania was only replaced after 21 years. [16]

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6. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - Wikipedia

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   The ceremony was held near Georgetown, at the canal's eventual 5.64 miles (9.08 km) mark near Lock 6, the upstream end of the Little Falls skirting canal, and Dam No. 1. [16] [17] Canal boats waiting to be unloaded in Georgetown. At the groundbreaking, there was still argument over the eastern end of the canal.

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