Cockle Mark II canoe

The Cockle Mark II was a type of Canoe used by the Royal Navy during World War 2.

The Combined Military Services Museum in Maldon, Essex houses the only surviving original Cockle Mark II kayak used by the Royal Marine Raiders on Operation Frankton, commonly known as the Cockleshell Heroes.

The kayak was restored by the museum, using original plans and sketches made by the designer Goatley, and the raid commander Halser.

[1] There are few replicas of Cockle Mark II around the World, namely in the United Kingdom and in the Czech Republic.

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