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LC-11: LVT-2 Buffalo

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HURL Artifact No. LC-11 *Denotes approximations and speculations
Name: LVT-2 Buffalo Lost: Unknown
Artifact Type: Amphibious Vehicle Found: 30-Aug-01
Nationality: USA Dive No: PIV-022
Class or Make: Landing Vehicle Tracked Location: Defensive Sea Area
Model: LVT-2 Depth (m): 373m
Purpose: Amphibious Transportation HURL crew: T. Kerby, C. Holloway, S. Gudes
Serial Number: Unknown Additional Dives:
Built/Launched: *1942-44 (3000+)
Length: 26'1"
Width: 10'8"
Height: 8'1"
Circumstance of Loss: Scuttled Crew Personnel/Position: 3 crew + 18 Troops
Reason of Loss: *Redundant Crew Survivals/Fatalities: Unknown
Artifact History: Unknown
Artifact Condition: Probably the best preserved of all the LVT's in the Defensive Sea Area. Structurally it is entirely intact. A few holes and the engine appears to have been removed. Wheels and rollers present, but no tracks.
Additional Information: LVT-2's were first used at Tarawa mostly as a cargo carrier because it didn't have the armor to protect passengers. Range/Speed- 150mi/17mph on land & 75mi/6mph in water.

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