Amphibious vehicles near Liberty ship, Le Havre, France
View of gasoline being loaded into an amphibious vehicle from a Liberty ship at Le Havre, France during World War II. Label on back: "This picture shows the commodious 'hold of the Duck, and also illustrates one of its outstanding advantages: the fact that it has such a low silhouette in the water that it is an extremely difficult target for either visual or radar-controlled artillery. Ducks are operated all over the world by Transportation Corps amphibian truck companies." Typed on back: "ETO HQ 44 20408 15 Nov. Credit, U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog., Pvt. Seaborne 3120, Channel B.S. U.S. Army 'Ducks' being loaded with gasoline, in Liberty ship to shore operations at Le Havre, France. Bassin Darse Nord, Le Harve [sic], France. 470th and 819th Amph Truck Co." Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."
- Creator:
- United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Resource ID:
- na032466
- Subject:
- Motor vehicles, Amphibious
- Liberty ships
- World War, 1939-1945
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942-1945
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Amphibious vehicles--Tanks, trucks, Ducks, tractors, cars, etc., 85:15
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.