2006-11-08 07:01:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Its designation as a DUKW is not a military pun, the name comes from the terminology used for military vehicles in World War II; the D indicates a vehicle designed in 1942, the U meant "utility (amphibious)", the K indicated all-wheel drive and the W indicated two powered rear axles.
2006-11-08 07:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gina S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in fact it was called a duck. It had a boat hull like body, tires and a propeller. The duck was used to transport troops and material from ship to shore and across the land.
2006-11-08 15:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the DUKW was a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck
2006-11-08 15:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by huckypeep2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://my.voyager.net/~dukw/tech.htm
2006-11-08 15:12:18 · answer #4 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋