Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive

IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA

HURL Artifact No.	LC-24	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	LCM-6 Mike Boat	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Landing Craft, Mechanized	Found:	31-Aug-04
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PIV-127/PV-561
Class or Make:	LCM	Location:	Defensive Sea Area
Model:	*Mark 3	Depth (m):	365m
Purpose:	Land motor vehicles or 1 tank	HURL crew:	Kerby, Wollerman/Cremer, Kelley, Smith
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:	This craft is in relatively good shape with the exception that the Coxswains control console has collapse through the deck of the stern portion of the boat into the engine area. The drop gate is down. It appears that the boat's numbers (letters) are present on the port bow, but marine growth has left I them illegible.

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.