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A U.S. Army LARC-LX (Lighter, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo, 60 ton), or as it was originally designated BARC (Barge, Amphibious Resupply, Cargo), a welded steel hulled amphibious cargo vehicle. It could carry up to 100 tons of cargo or 200 people, but a more typical load was 60 tons of cargo or 120 people. The first BARC had its maiden voyage in 1952 at Fort Lawton, Washington (USA), the last was retired in 2001.

Note contrast to the the World War II DUKW.
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Source U.S. Navy All Hands magazine U.S. Navy All Hands magazine February 1953, p. 17.
Author U.S. Navy
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(Reusing this file)		 "All photographs published in ALL HANDS are official Department of Defense photographs unless otherwise designated."

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