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Old 26-11-16, 18:10
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Here are some period pictures of the Otter in Surinam:

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From https://www.trisonline.nl/portfolio-...ntservoertuig/:

otter3.jpg otter.jpg otter2.jpg

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Old 26-11-16, 18:27
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Pictures of survivor KN-50-99, dating from 2008 (source):

Suriname2008336.jpg Suriname2008337.jpg Suriname2008338.jpg Suriname2008340.jpg Suriname2008341.jpg
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Old 08-11-25, 21:28
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Another period picture of an Otter in Suriname:

"On patrol in Nickerie, April 1966, Surinam"
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Source: https://www.45painfbat.nl/Reacties/T.../tondebeer.htm
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Old 08-11-25, 21:58
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Default Otter at Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, Surinam

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Pictures of survivor KN-50-99, dating from 2008 (source):
A more recent photo of KN-50-99. Only now I noted that this Otter has an extra gun mount (?) fitted between the front hatches.

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Old 09-11-25, 12:32
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Could that be a 2-inch bomb thrower? It certainly looks like it would have the elevation for that, and it’s pretty much where the 4-inch discharger was normally installed.
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