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DUKW

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 used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.

Key facts

Weapon.name: DUKW
Weapon.image: DUKW.image2.army.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: A DUKW in use by American troops
Weapon.origin: United States
Weapon.type: Amphibious transport
Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.manufacturer: GMC Truck and CoachChevrolet
Weapon.production_date: 1942–1945
Weapon.number: 21,147
Weapon.spec_label: Yellow, 1942
Weapon.weight: empty
Weapon.height: with top up minimum
Weapon.payload_capacity: or 24 troops
Weapon.primary_armament: Ring mount for .50in (12.7mm) M2 Browning machine gun fitted to one out of four DUKWs
Weapon.suspension: Live axles on leaf springs
Weapon.speed: on road, in water
Weapon.vehicle_range: on road

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Contents

Etymology
History
Description
Service history
World War II
After the war
Later military use
Principal military users
Developments
Civilian use
Tourist attractions
See also
References
Technical manuals
External links

Designed by a partnership under military auspices of Sparkman & Stephens and General Motors Corporation (GMC), the DUKW was used for the transportation of goods and troops over land and water. Excelling at approaching and crossing beaches in amphibious warfare attacks, it was intended only to last long enough to meet the demands of combat. Surviving DUKWs have since found popularity as tourist craft providing travel across aquatic areas.