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DUKW

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DUKW

US amphibious truck of World War II; basically the standard 6 × 6 GMC 2.5 ton cargo truck fitted with buoyancy tanks and with screw propulsion when in the water. Principally used to ferry supplies and men from ship to shore, the DUKW played a vital part in almost every amphibious landing performed by Allied troops.



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Army tugboats, LCM "Mike Boats," DUKW "Duck Boats," along with assorted barges, cranes and other materiel handling equipment.
End of an era in the Azores by Hanson, John / Translog
In his time, he has owned an Aston Martin, Alvis, a Daimler, four or five Mercedes-and even a World War II DUKW amphibious craft.
In search of the good life by Thaler-Carter, Ruth E. / Communication World
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