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LC-21: LCM Mike Boat

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HURL Artifact No. LC-21 *Denotes approximations and speculations
Name: LCM Mike Boat Lost: Unknown
Artifact Type: Landing Craft, Mechanized Found: 23-Aug-2004
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
Serial Number: Unknown Additional Dives:
Built/Launched: *pre-1959
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: 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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