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Borgward Ente
Germany · Remote-controlled demolition vehicle · built by Borgward
| Also known as | Wasser-Goliath |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Borgward |
| Country | Germany |
| Type | Remote-controlled demolition vehicle |
| Status | Prototype |
| Use | Military |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | Tracked |
| In water | Propeller |
| Engine | Borgward six-cylinder |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Seats | 1 |
The Borgward Ente ("Duck") was an amphibious, remote-controlled vehicle developed during the Second World War as a water-going counterpart to the Goliath demolition vehicle. The name Ente was an unofficial nickname given later. Borgward built only two prototypes. They used the tracked chassis of the Borgward B II mine-clearing vehicle with a floating platform on top, which on the prototypes still carried a driver's seat. A Borgward six-cylinder engine drove a propeller at the stern. The German source notes that no further details survive in the records. Borgward was also the firm chosen to build the tracked Seeteufel midget submarine.
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