Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive

IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA

HURL Artifact No.	LC-14	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	DUWK	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Amphibious Vehicle	Found:	24-Sep-2000
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PV-445
Class or Make:	DUKW	Location:	Defensive Sea Area
Model:	n/a	Depth (m):	348m
Purpose:	Amphibious Transportation	HURL crew:	T. Kerby, P. Allen, D. Martinez
Serial Number:	Unknown	Additional Dives:
Built/Launched:	1942-1945

Length:	31'
Width:	8.25'
Height:	8.8'



Circumstance of Loss:	Scuttled	Crew Personnel/Position:	1 Driver

Reason of Loss:	*Redundant	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	n/a

Artifact History:	Unknown

Artifact Condition:	Appears to be largely intact and in relatively good condition.

Additional Information:	D-designed 1942, U-utility, K-all wheel drive, W-2 powered rear axles. Built by General Motors. Weigh 7.5 tons. 6.4 mph on water and 50 mph on land. They were the only vehicles capable of operating on the beach at Iwo Jima. Also served in North Africa and at Normandy on D-Day. Only vehicle that could inflate or deflate the tires from inside the cab for roads or sand. They had 6 wheels and a 400 mile operational range. Today many are used around the world in the tour industry.