HURL Artifact No. |
LC-24 |
*Denotes approximations and speculations |
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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 |
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Serial Number: |
Unknown |
Additional Dives: |
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Built/Launched: |
*Higgins pre-1959 (8,631) |
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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: |
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. |
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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. |