HURL Artifact No. |
LC-21 |
*Denotes approximations and speculations |
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Name: |
LCM Mike Boat |
Lost: |
Unknown |
Artifact Type: |
Landing Craft, Mechanized |
Found: |
23-Aug-04 |
Nationality: |
USA |
Dive No: |
PV-557 |
Class or Make: |
LCM |
Location: |
Kewalo |
Model: |
Mark 3 or 6 |
Depth (m): |
235m |
Purpose: |
Land motor vehicles or 1 tank |
HURL crew: |
Kerby, Cremer, Van Tilburg |
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Serial Number: |
Unknown |
Additional Dives: |
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Built/Launched: |
*pre-1959 |
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Length: |
*50' |
Width: |
*14' |
Height: |
*9 |
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Circumstance of Loss: |
Intentionally Disposed |
Crew Personnel/Position: |
Coxswain, Engineer, & 2 Crew |
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Reason of Loss: |
*Redundant |
Crew Survivals/Fatalities: |
n/a |
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Artifact History: |
Unknown |
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Artifact Condition: |
Heavy state of deterioration. Loading ramp has decayed into rippled rows of crumbling metal. The vessels end which connects to this ramp is broken and collapsing into a heap of rubble. Aft of that the remainder of the boat is holding up better with the sides still erect. |
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