Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive
IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA
LC-23: LVT-2 Buffalo
| HURL Artifact No. | LC-23 | *Denotes approximations and speculations | |||
| Name: | LVT-2 Buffalo | Lost: | Unknown | ||
| Artifact Type: | Amphibious Vehicle | Found: | 31-Aug-2004 | ||
| Nationality: | USA | Dive No: | PIV-127/PV-561 | ||
| Class or Make: | Landing Vehicle Tracked | Location: | Defensive Sea Area | ||
| Model: | LVT-2 | Depth (m): | 354m | ||
| Purpose: | Amphibious Transportation | HURL crew: | Kerby, Wollerman/Cremer, Kelley, Smith | ||
| Serial Number: | Unknown | Additional Dives: | |||
| Built/Launched: | Unknown | ||||
| Length: | *26 | ||||
| Width: | *10 | ||||
| Height: | *8 | ||||
| Circumstance of Loss: | Scuttled | Crew Personnel/Position: | |||
| Reason of Loss: | *Redundant | Crew Survivals/Fatalities: | |||
| Artifact History: | Unknown | ||||
| Artifact Condition: | Very lightly surveyed in poor visibility. Vehicle has two side return rollers (Not an LVT-3). Port side appears to be partially collapsed. Tarp debris near what looks like an unloading ramp | ||||
| Additional Information: | This artifact is 20-30 meters from a 50' landing craft (LC-22) | ||||
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