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LC-15: LCM-3 (side view)

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HURL Artifact No. LC-15 *Denotes approximations and speculations
Name: LCM-3 Lost: Unknown
Artifact Type: Landing Craft, Mechanized Found: 22-Aug-2002
Nationality: USA Dive No: PIV-037
Class or Make: LCM Location: Kewalo
Model: Mark 3 Depth (m): 281m
Purpose: Land motor vehicles or 1 tank HURL crew: T. Kerby, C. Holloway
Serial Number: Unknown Additional Dives:
Built/Launched: *Higgins pre-1959 (8,631)
Length: 50'
Width: 14'
Height: 9'
Circumstance of Loss: Intentionally Disposed Crew Personnel/Position: Coxswain, Engineer, & 2 Crew
Reason of Loss: *Redundant Crew Survivals/Fatalities: n/a
Artifact History: Unknown
Artifact Condition: Largely intact and in good condition. Stern of vessel was not surveyed in great detail.
Additional Information: LCM-3's are 50' in length. LCM-6's are largely identical except 56' in length. This vessel appears to be closer to 50' and would be more likely from the earlier WW II era boats like most of the artifacts in this area. The Mk II was 45'. Only 147 were built. There were two manufacturers of the LCM-3's. Higgins made the majority of them.