THE COMPLETE DUKW: Historical Reference
SS80001
(Hardback)
by David Doyle.

Hurriedly developed in 1942 under the auspices of the National
Defense Research Committee, a think tank comprised of many of the
leading scientists in the United States, the DUKW became
arguably the most successful amphibious vehicle ever produced.
Combining a hull form engineered by noted yacht designers
Sparkman & Stephens with their own 2½ ton 6x6 truck design,
General Motors produced 21,147 these vehicles during World War
II. This comprehensive volume relies on never-before tapped
primary source documents from the archives of General Motors, the
National Defense Research Committee, marine architects Sparkman
& Stephens, the US Army, and others to tell - for the first time
accurately - the story of the DUKW and the men whose lives it
touched. This 75,000-word book is packed with archival photos
detailing the origin, design, numerous changes throughout
production as well as wartime use of the DUKW. Covered are
campaigns in Sicily, Mainland Europe, India and the far-flung
islands of the Pacific, as well as its subsequent use in Korea,
along with authorized field modifications as well as the
follow-on Flying DUKW, Superduck, and Drake, and DUKW use in the
21st century. Illustrated with more than 750 photographs,
detailed line drawings and color profiles; 304 pages.
Hardcover ISBN 978-0-89747-720-8