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-29	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT)	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Amphibious Vehicle	Found:	18-Mar-09
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PV-729
Class or Make:	Landing Vehicle Tracked	Location:	Defensive Sea Area
Model:	*LVT-2	Depth (m):	*370m
Purpose:	Amphibious Transportation	HURL crew:	Kerby, Stevenson, Okomoto
Serial Number:	Unknown	Additional Dives:	PV-730
Built/Launched:	Unknown

Length:	*26
Width:	*10
Height:	*8



Circumstance of Loss:	Intentionally Disposed	Crew Personnel/Position:	n/a

Reason of Loss:	*Redundant	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	n/a

Artifact History:	Unknown

Artifact Condition:	Vehicle is in a deep state of decay. Only one side appears to be intact. A portion of the cockpit guard is present. There are two rollers on the top of the bulkhead for the track treads to run on consistent with the LVT-2. The front track gear wheel has fallen and can be seen on the seabed.

Additional Information:	This artifact is very near the stern section of the 3 piece midget submarine and was encountered during both days of surveys on that artifact. It is slightly Northeast of it.