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US amphibious transport
The DUKW (GMC type nomenclature, colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the GMC CCKW "deuce-and-a-half" 2½-ton trucks
DUKW
Tours on purpose-built amphibious vehicles
amphibious tour buses and (modified) surplus amphibious military vehicles, like DUKWs ("Ducks") and LARC-Vs. They are often offered as tourist attractions in
Duck_tour
US amphibious jeep
shows. Design features concept was similar to the larger and successful DUKW amphibious 21⁄2-ton truck were used on the GPA, but unlike these and the
Ford_GPA
US WWII "deuce and a half" cargo truck
production of the CCKW and its variants, including the 21⁄2-ton, 6x6, amphibian DUKW, and the 6×4, 5-ton (on-road) CCW-353, amounted to some 572,500 units – almost
GMC_CCKW_2½-ton_6×6_truck
Vehicle that works on land and on/under water
Walcheren campaign. While offering greater capacity than the DUKW, ease of operation favoured the DUKW. An improved version of the Terrapin never got beyond
Amphibious_vehicle
Soviet amphibious military vehicle
Russia. Among those were jeeps, trucks, and amphibious vehicles like the 6×6 DUKW and the 4×4 Ford GPA. The latter were used to help men and equipment get
GAZ-46
Duck boat accident
thunderstorms as part of a significant derecho and tornado outbreak. The DUKW ("Duck" or "duck boat") is a wheeled amphibious vehicle used by the United
Table Rock Lake duck boat accident
Table_Rock_Lake_duck_boat_accident
American tourism company
historical tours of the city of Boston using replica World War II amphibious DUKW vehicles. Boston Duck Tours first started running tours in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston_Duck_Tours
Soviet amphibious transport vehicle
amphibious transport, a copy of the WWII American DUKW. During World War II, the Soviets received 586 DUKW-353 amphibious trucks under the Lend-Lease Act
BAV_485
Weapon
manufactured by the Toyota Motor Co., Ltd, similar in concept to the GMC DUKW. It entered service in 1943 and was used by Japanese forces in the Pacific
Su-Ki
Amphibious load carrier
(Canadian and British) over rivers. Due to a shortage of US-manufactured DUKWs, the British Ministry of Supply commissioned Thornycroft to design an amphibious
Terrapin_(amphibious_vehicle)
American amphibious vehicle manufacturer
claims that the bus is "unsinkable and safer"[citation needed] than the DUKW (World War II amphibious assault vehicles), LARCs (Vietnam War era assault
Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International
Cool_Amphibious_Manufacturers_International
Naval architecture and yacht brokerage firm
World War II the company was employed to design the hulls for the invaluable DUKW 'army duck' and the Ford GPA amphibious jeep. For this Roderick Stephens
Sparkman_&_Stephens
series Willys MB Harley-Davidson WLA Landing Vehicle Tracked M29 Weasel DUKW GMC CCKW 2½-ton 6×6 truck Studebaker US6 M35 series 2½-ton 6×6 cargo truck
List of World War II weapons of the United States
List_of_World_War_II_weapons_of_the_United_States
Amphibious military light utility vehicle
German amphibious car used during the Second World War Amphicar GAZ-46 (MAV) DUKW – amphibious truck LuAZ-967 Ford GPA (A similar Jeep-based vehicle used by
Volkswagen_Schwimmwagen
Atoll in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
Potangeras, requiring a "four hour DUKW [amphibious transport] ride...". The memo goes on to state "...the use of DUKW is dangerous and will eventually
Ulithi
Military museum in Dorset, England
SP Achilles, M48 Patton, M26 Pershing, T17E1 Staghound, Hamilcar glider, DUKW, SU-76, T-26, KV-1, L3/33 LF, M13/40, Tortoise, Black Prince. This hall contains
The_Tank_Museum
Military unit
concerned that the DUKW amphibious vehicles which were their intended transport were not able to bear heavy loads in rough seas. Each DUKW had to carry a
111th Field Artillery Battalion
111th_Field_Artillery_Battalion
City in Wisconsin, United States
featuring indoor and outdoor waterparks and other amenities. Amphibious DUKW vehicles called "ducks" began offering duck tours to tourists in Wisconsin
Wisconsin_Dells,_Wisconsin
WC51 3⁄4-ton 4x4 Chevrolet G-506 1+1⁄2-ton 4x4 GMC CCKW 2+1⁄2-ton 6x6 GMC DUKW 2+1⁄2-ton 6x6 Diamond T 968 4-ton 6x6 Autocar U88144T 5-6 ton 4x4 Brockway
List of United States Army tactical truck models
List_of_United_States_Army_tactical_truck_models
Logistics of World War II invasion
accessing the beach and pallets had to be broken up and stores transferred to DUKWs or Landing Vehicles, Tracked, (LVTs) on the reef. Two dozen replenishment
Operation_Forager_logistics
Hallicrafters SCR-299 ad c. 1944, depicting DUKW mounted SCR-399 version
SCR-299
American manufacturer of passenger buses (1923-1943)
Truck and Coach, Yellow Bus, Greyhound Bus, Silversides, GMC Truck, CCKW, DUKW, General Motors - CoachBuilt.com". www.coachbuilt.com. Retrieved March 28
Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company
Yellow_Coach_Manufacturing_Company
Promontory in Normandy, D-Day objective
carried in ten landing craft, with another two carrying supplies and four DUKW amphibious trucks carrying the 100-foot (30 m) ladders requisitioned from
Pointe_du_Hoc
Amphibious automobile
various original colors in its fleet for safety, reliability, and comfort. DUKW Dutton Cars Gibbs Aquada (2004) Gibbs Humdinga (2006) Gibbs Quadski (2006)
Amphicar
American intercity bus service
Truck and Coach, Yellow Bus, Greyhound Bus, Silversides, GMC Truck, CCKW, DUKW, General Motors". Cook, Richard (July 7, 2019). "Pittsburgh Then and Now:
Greyhound_Lines
U.S. military vehicle of WWII ("Jeep")
(nicknamed "Seep" for "Sea Jeep"). Its design was directly inspired by the larger DUKW, and by the same designer and company, Rod Stephens Jr. of Sparkman & Stephens
Willys_MB
Supplies services during World War II
sides into DUKWs and Rhino ferries. Ten of the eleven DUKW companies worked Mulberry B. Some 36 DUKWs were lost in the first five days. DUKWs were able
British logistics in the Normandy campaign
British_logistics_in_the_Normandy_campaign
S-Series Suburban Jimmy S-15 Jimmy Tracker Typhoon Envoy Chevette CCKW AFKWX DUKW 1950 Futurliner 1954 XP-21 Firebird I 1955 LaSalle II Roadster 1955 LaSalle
List_of_GMC_vehicles
Former duck tour operator
vehicles based on the DUKW amphibious vehicle design from World War II known as "truck ducks", while some used an original DUKW chassis extended to fit
Ride_the_Ducks
American dock landing ship
LCM (Mk III) each w/ 1 medium tank or 1,500 long tons cargo or 47 × DUKW or 41 × LVT or Any combination of landing vehicles and landing craft up to
USS_Colonial
Ship used in amphibious warfare
LCI(L) 196 and a DUKW during the Invasion of Sicily 1943 (World War II)
Amphibious_warfare_ship
QLR/QLC radio/communications. Bedford QLT troop carrier. Crossley Q-Type. GMC DUKW six-wheel-drive amphibious truck Guy Ant Guy Lizard armoured command vehicle
List of military vehicles of World War II
List_of_military_vehicles_of_World_War_II
Tank museum in France
Renault R35 amongst others. Allied World War II US (M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, GMC DUKW "Duck"), British (Matilda, Crusader, Churchill tank Mk V) as well as Soviet
Musée_des_Blindés
World War II order of battle
Company (DUKW) 3334th Quartermaster Truck Company (DUKW) 3325th Quartermaster Truck Company (DUKW) 3336th Quartermaster Truck Company (DUKW) 3353rd Quartermaster
Operation Dragoon order of battle
Operation_Dragoon_order_of_battle
Vehicle incorporating streamlining in a shape providing reduced air resistance
Truck and Coach, Yellow Bus, Greyhound Bus, Silversides, GMC Truck, CCKW, DUKW, General Motors". www.coachbuilt.com. Archived from the original on 16 July
Streamliner
Combat formation of the United States Army
destroyed infrastructure around the lake required the use of amphibious DUKW vehicles for transport and assault. On the night of 30 April, one such vehicle
10th_Mountain_Division
buggy" M35 series 2½ ton cargo truck "deuce and a half" [citation needed] DUKW M54 truck 5-ton truck series: cargo: M813, M814, M923, M924, M925, M926,
List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps
List_of_vehicles_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Anglo-American environmentalist (1905–2001)
chairman of the Environmental Defense Fund. Puleston also co-designed the DUKW, an amphibious vehicle used in World War II. Puleston was born near London
Dennis_Puleston
Part of World War 2 in 1943
large numbers of the new amphibious DUKW vehicle. Alexander was later to write "It is not too much to say that the DUKW revolutionised the problem of beach
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Amphibious cargo vehicle
Size comparison to a DUKW
LARC-LX
Gorge on the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin, United States
formation on the Wisconsin Dells H.H. Bennett's photo of Stand Rock Amphibious DUKW vehicle in Wisconsin Dells Cliffs at the Wisconsin Dells Forest above Witches
Dells_of_the_Wisconsin_River
Calendar year
Four DUKW amphibious vehicles taking part in the Victory Parade in London on 8 June 1946
1946
Hotel in Devon, England
hotel. The first sea tractor dated to 1929. By the end of World War 2 a DUKW "duck" amphibious vehicle was being used. A new sea tractor came in 1955
Burgh_Island_Hotel
tank mount, (M17) (whiz-bang) T44 rocket launcher, 4.5 inch, 120 tube, DUKW mounted T45 automatic rocket launcher, 4.5 inch, frame and rail, vehicle
List of U.S. Army rocket launchers
List_of_U.S._Army_rocket_launchers
Military term describing someone reported missing during service
"Italian volunteers find U.S. Army DUKW 67 years later". U.S. Army News Service. Retrieved October 24, 2025. "The Lost DUKW of Lake Garda". Warfare History
Missing_in_action
US Navy Base on Japanese Volcano Iwo Jima
difficult due to the surf and sand. Marston Mats were laid to help jeeps and DUKWs onto the beach. Once the beach was secured Seabees built ship dock at the
Naval_Base_Iwo_Jima
Amphibious cargo vehicle
tanks) Unloaded land range: 280 to 335 miles Unloaded sea range: 110 miles DUKW Duck tour LARC-XV LARC-LX (BARC) Alvis Stalwart Cpt.Baker,344TC "LARC-V"
LARC-V
Amphibious operation by the Red Army during World War II
Kuivastu on Muhu Island using lend-lease landing craft, including amphibious DUKWs on 29 September 1944. Many of these troops were Estonians, most conscripted
Moonsund_operation
half-track, International Harvester 15cwt half-track, 5 ton GS trailer 9 DUKW, 6 wheel 3-ton trucks such as machinery, most 6x4 vehicles, some 6x6 vehicles
British military vehicle markings of World War II
British_military_vehicle_markings_of_World_War_II
Air-to-surface and surface-to-surface rocket
these were intended for use by the United States Navy, being mounted on DUKW amphibious vehicles and LST amphibious warfare vessels. Single- and twin-14-round
M8_(rocket)
1943 Ashland-class dock landing ship
LCM (Mk III) each w/ 1 medium tank or 1,500 long tons cargo or 47 × DUKW or 41 × LVT or Any combination of landing vehicles and landing craft up to
USS_Gunston_Hall_(LSD-5)
transferred to a white-painted amphibious DUKW which took the ashes to a spot in the Ganges, accompanied by two other DUKW craft carrying dignitaries, telecommunications
Death and state funeral of Jawaharlal Nehru
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Jawaharlal_Nehru
Seagoing watercraft
LCI(L) 196 and a DUKW during the Invasion of Sicily 1943 (World War II)
Landing_craft
regiment, four regiments of self-propelled guns, an armoured train unit, a DUKW truck battalion, an engineer-sapper brigade, and two flamethrower units.
List_of_Soviet_armies
British military vehicle (WW2)
(227 kg) at walking speeds and to be amphibious. The vehicle resembled the DUKW but was only about 8 feet (2.4 m) long. It had large balloon tyres and an
Nuffield_Guppy
Natural disaster in Australia
Australian Army DUKWs and Surf Life Saving Australia surfboats rescued over 1,000 people across the city, many stranded on rooftops. An army DUKW carrying military
1955_Hunter_Valley_floods
US Army general (1887–1979)
of numerous weapons, including the M4 Sherman and M26 Pershing tanks, the DUKW amphibious truck, the Bell H-13 Sioux helicopter, and the M16 rifle. A graduate
Jacob_L._Devers
Wind power pioneer (1900-1984)
During the Second World War he worked on military projects including the DUKW amphibious vehicle. 1948: Power from the Wind (Van Nostrand) 1953: Energy
Palmer_Cosslett_Putnam
War Museum in Portsmouth, England
tank deck. Other vehicles in the collection include a Sherman BARV and a DUKW amphibious vehicle. A replica landing craft personnel can be seen as part
The_D-Day_Story
1943 military campaign of World War II
directed fire onto the landing craft. LST 336 took 18 hits, and some LCTs and DUKWs sheered away to avoid German shellfire. The division had not been in combat
Allied_invasion_of_Italy
vehicle-concept: 1942–1943 Ford GPA – an amphibious hulled vehicle, similar to the DUKW, but mechanically a Ford GPW jeep 1956–1965 Jeep Forward Control military
List_of_U.S._military_jeeps
WWII amphibious landing zone in France
jam of landing craft out to sea. The DUKWs had a particularly hard time of it in the rough conditions. Thirteen DUKWs carried the 111th Field Artillery Battalion
Omaha_Beach
Soviet tracked amphibious transport
idler sprocket, and no return rollers. Like the BAV 485, and unlike the DUKW, it has a rear loading ramp. The crew is seated at the front, leaving the
PTS_(vehicle)
American WWII Pacific theater support effort
not perform was engine overhaul due to limited space. Two LCVPs and two DUKWs were added for ship-to-shore transportation along with three or four Sikorsky
Operation_Ivory_Soap
Proposed language family
extremity"), lú ("nose") 13 a charred object, soot ду' (duˀ, "smoke, soot") *dukʷ ("smoke, soot") tʼeesh ("charcoal, ash") *tʼuˑtšʼ ~ *tʼe̓ˑš ~ *tʼeˑtšʼ ("charcoal")
Dene–Yeniseian_languages
battalions to Remagen. The engineers soon had ferries in operation, and DUKWs were also employed. Nearly 8,000 men crossed the Rhine in the first 24 hours
American logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany
American_logistics_in_the_Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
Philippine Navy's Support Command
DUKW assigned to the 202nd NRS
Naval Reserve Command (Philippine Navy)
Naval_Reserve_Command_(Philippine_Navy)
1944 logistics plan during World War II
beached, and cargo was piled onto them. Motor cranes, A-frames mounted on DUKWs and 6x6 trucks with Quickway cranes were then used to lift the cargo onto
Allied logistics in the Southern France campaign
Allied_logistics_in_the_Southern_France_campaign
Military unit
Rudder, landed at Pointe du Hoc from LCA landing craft and specially modified DUKW "Ducks" operated by the Royal Navy. The 225 rangers had set off from Britain
2nd_Ranger_Battalion
WWII battle in the Pacific theater between US and Japan
position and registered before dark, having been brought ashore by DUKWs. The DUKWs were then used to fetch ammunition. One battery of the 305th Field
Battle_of_Guam_(1944)
Tire air pressure control system
preparedness for unpaved runways. CTIS was first used in production on the American DUKW amphibious truck, which was introduced in 1942. The Czech Tatra T813's central
Central_tire_inflation_system
Military unit
Worcesters. Some of the assault infantry rode in the 536 Company RASC Group B DUKW amphibious trucks that were to carry them over the river. The group arrived
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
43rd_(Wessex)_Infantry_Division
Comune in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
soldiers of the division who remain missing in action after the Lake Garda DUKW sinking. A separate plaque in the courtyard of the former Hotel Geier marks
Nago–Torbole
Supplies services during World War II (1939–1945)
5-measurement-ton (2.8 m3) amphibious truck known as the DUKW (and pronounced "duck"). DUKWs were supposed to land on D-Day, but most were held offshore
American logistics in the Normandy campaign
American_logistics_in_the_Normandy_campaign
American architect (1907 - 2009)
army orientation films, a documentary on the capabilities of amphibious DUKW vehicles, and cigarette packages printed with instructions for derailing
Donal_McLaughlin
Island in Enderby Land, Antarctica
Expeditions) party led by P.W. Crohn and named for Lieutenant Leslie Tonagh, DUKW driver with the ANARE, 1956. List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
Tonagh_Island
Class of military medium duty trucks
built largely of wood. The cab over engine AFKWX, 6×4 CCW, and amphibious DUKW were mechanically virtually identical and were built next to CCKWs in both
2½-ton_6×6_truck
British World War II victory celebrations
Four DUKW amphibious vehicles taking part in the Victory Parade in London on 8 June 1946.
London Victory Celebrations of 1946
London_Victory_Celebrations_of_1946
Ethnic group in Washington state
endonym of the Snoqualmie: sdukʷalbixʷ. The name is composed of a root, √dukʷ, and the suffix =albixʷ, meaning "people of." The name was traditionally
Snoqualmie_people
amphibious equipment such as the Higgins boat (LCVP), the Amtrak (LTV), and the DUKW, which would prove of great use in the upcoming conflict. The various Fleet
History of the United States Marine Corps
History_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Former factory in Missouri, U.S.
manufacture trucks on a separate line. During World War II, the plant produced DUKW amphibious vehicles. Another expansion was added for the Corvette line in
St._Louis_Truck_Assembly
1944 class of British/American dock landing ships
or VI or 2 × LCT Mark III or IV or 14 × LCM Mark III or 41 × LVT or 47 × DUKWs Capacity 1,500 tons of cargo (if not carrying boats) Complement 17 officers
Casa Grande-class dock landing ship
Casa_Grande-class_dock_landing_ship
Marine service provider and shipbuilder in Miami, Florida
automatic pilot. Miami Shipbuilding tested the LVHX-2 which used an US Army DUKW for is hull. Robert Johnston was the main designer for Halobates and LVHX-2
Miami_Shipbuilding
D-Day rehearsal in 1944
Utah and Omaha landings were to take place, and had seen the amphibious DUKWs that were to take the Rangers to below Pointe du Hoc. Merely knowing that
Exercise_Tiger
1944 World War II military operation
DUKWs transport supplies across the River Waal at Nijmegen, below the railway bridge whose central span was broken by German frogmen using floating mines
Operation_Market_Garden
1944 British airborne operation in the Netherlands
and the 1st Polish Parachute Battalion to cross at 22:00 using boats and DUKWs. Sosabowski thought he should have been given the courtesy of selecting
Battle_of_Arnhem
Topics referred to by the same term
play-by-play commentator Magoo (band), an indie rock band from Norfolk, England DUKW or Magoo, a World War II amphibious vehicle Dick Megugorac, an American land
Magoo
Order of battle for World War II battle
Black Marines with DUKW at Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima order of battle
Battle_of_Iwo_Jima_order_of_battle
Aerospace museum, history museum in Geneseo, New York
entity, and instead serves as a way to internally categorize museum projects. DUKW – Restoration nearly complete. All major systems are functional Oshkosh MB-5
National_Warplane_Museum
amphibious vehicles called DUKW, commonly known as "ducks", was developed by GMC, based on a three-axle truck. During the war, 21,147 DUKWs were produced. Many
Allied landing craft in World War II
Allied_landing_craft_in_World_War_II
Development Studies. p. 37. Bastos, Expedito Carlos Stephani (2004-06-10). "DUKW - Caminhão anfíbio do CFN - o patinho feio gigante". ECSB Defesa. Universidade
List of equipment of the Brazilian Marine Corps
List_of_equipment_of_the_Brazilian_Marine_Corps
Military unit
112th Cavalry were the first to use the 4.5-inch (110 mm) rocket firing DUKWs. After linking up with the 1st Marine Division, the 112th was assigned to
112th_Cavalry_Regiment
LCM (Mk III) each w/ 1 medium tank or 1,500 long tons cargo or 47 × DUKW or 41 × LVT or Any combination of landing vehicles and landing craft up to
USS_San_Marcos_(LSD-25)
visitors tour the rainforest aboard an amphibious World War II Army Duck (DUKW) as a guide explains the array of local plants and wildlife. The tour continues
Rainforestation_Nature_Park
American utility vehicle brand
Discontinued Notes ACK/ACKWX 1940 1940 Originally contracted for the French army CCKW/CCW 1941 1945 AFKWX 1941 1945 Cab over engine DUKW 1942 1945 Amphibious
GMC_(automobile)
Amphibious transport vehicle family from World War II
The USMC recommended that a battalion of armored LVTs, two companies of DUKWs and two battalions of cargo LVTs be assigned to each division in future
Landing_Vehicle,_Tracked
beach at speed, thus allowing the soldiers on board to "Storm the Shore" DUKW A six-wheel-drive amphibious truck Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) amphibious
List of World War II vessel types of the United States
List_of_World_War_II_vessel_types_of_the_United_States
American engineer and inventor (1891–1967)
Truck and Coach, Yellow Bus, Greyhound Bus, Silversides, GMC Truck, CCKW, DUKW, General Motors". CoachBuilt.com. Retrieved 2022-06-05. "ininventor:Earl
Earl_A._Thompson
Military museum in Evansville, Indiana
well as three flight simulators. Boeing N2S-1 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt DUKW M4A4 Sherman Indiana Military Museum, A military museum in nearby Vincennes
Evansville_Wartime_Museum
DUKW
DUKW
DUKW
DUKW
Girl/Female
French, Indian, Telugu
Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Of Great Fortune; Destiny; Fortune; Luck
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Lion
Male
German
Latin form of Old High German Wilhelm, WILHELMUS means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
African, American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German
Sheerer; Servant; Shear Man
Girl/Female
Tamil
The adolescent
Girl/Female
Hindu
Self connected
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in East Anglia, one in Norfolk and the other in Suffolk, both named with the Old Norse personal name Gunni (see Gunn 1) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Sweet smelling smart, leader
DUKW
DUKW
DUKW
DUKW
DUKW