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RHINO FERRIES.
“Rhino Ferries,” designed by Navy’s Civil Engineering Corps to bridge the gap between ship and shore, are pontoons owered by two outboard motors of 143 hp and complete with steering gear. Ferries are formed of 30 pontoons in length by 6’ wide, displaced approximately 275 tons, speed of about 4 knots and a shallower draft than LST’s. Ferry in profile, as it moves toward the shore with a full cargo topside. They can carry every type of cargo and land on almost any type of shore. Photograph received 6 June 1944. (National Museum of U.S. Navy)