Characteristics for an American truck, amhibious, 2.5 ton (DUKW) in March 1961

Dimensions 31 x 8.3 feet. Capacity 298 cubic feet cargo; 25 military or 2.5 tons cargo (may be increased under favorable sea and surf conditions. Speed 6 (water)-50 (land) miles. Range 32 (water)-400 (land) miles. Largest equipment carried 1-0.25 ton truck or 1-10.5cm howitzer  or 12 litter patients,

Source

Army forces in amphibious operations (the Army Landing Force). Department of the Army Field Manual FM 31-12. March 1961.

Characteristics for an American armored amphibian (LVTH-6) in March 1961

Dimensions 10.9 x 29.7 x 11.8 feet. Weight 41 tons. Armament 1-10.5cm howitzer, 1-0.30” machine gun, 1-12.7mm/0.50” machine gun. Maximum speed 6.8 (water)-30 (land) miles. Range 45 (water)-190 (land) miles.

Source

Army forces in amphibious operations (the Army Landing Force). Department of the Army Field Manual FM 31-12. March 1961. 

Italian amphibious transport dock San Giusto (L9894) 1991-

 

Malta, 2017

Improved San Giorgio-class design. Laid down by Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA, Riva Trigoso on 19 August 1991, launched on 2 December 1993, commissioned on 14 April 1991, homeport Brindisi, Italy. Displacement 5.600-7.650 (full load) tons and as dimensions 118.00 (between perpendiculars)-137.00 x 20.650 (hull)-25.00 x 6.00 metres. Speed 20 knots. Armament consists of 1-7,6cm OTOBreda Compact dual purpose gun, 2x2-2cm 70 cal Mk24 Oerlikon anti aircraft guns. 3 CH-47 Chinook or 3 SH 37D Sea King or 5 AB-212 helicopters. Crew consists pf 16 officers, 182 enlisted, 200 cadets and 62 instructors or 349 troops.

North Korean Marine Corps Headquarters on Hill 182 near Changyan-mon according to a CIA report dated 3 October 1952

An item reported that begin May 1952 headquarters of the North Korean Marine Corps was situated on Hill 182, on a distance of 700 metres east of Changyan-myon (125-16&38-20). There were 100 small Soviet made amphibious boats, 10 heavy and 20 light machineguns and 6 mortars available.(1)

Note

1. The North Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953 was between North and South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations.

Source

The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R014100280001-8.