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LC-30: LCT

HURL Artifact No.	LC-30	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Landing Craft Tank (LCT)	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Landing Craft	Found:	2-Oct-10
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PIV-240/PV-745
Class or Make:	Landing Craft Tank	Location:	Barber's Pt.
Model:	LCT Mk 5 or 6	Depth (m):	884m
Purpose:	Transport Tanks or Cargo	HURL crew:	Kerby, Price, Kelley/Cremer, Wollerman, Smith
Serial Number:	Unknown	Additional Dives:
Built/Launched:	1942

Length:	119'
Width:	32' 8"
Height:	36"



Circumstance of Loss:	*Intentionally Disposed	Crew Personnel/Position:	1 Officer, 12 Crewmen

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

Artifact History:	*As this vessel appears to belong to the nearby LST, it is probable that it also was also a casualty of the West Loch Disaster It would have been aboard the LST at the time of explosion and likely also damaged and later sunk with it. LCT'-961 was destroyed aboard the LST-179, the 963 was lost aboard LST-353 & the 983 was lost aboard LST-69.

Artifact Condition:	Vessel is in a heavy state of decay. One bulkhead is up the other is collapsing. It is in close proximity to an LST (LC-30). This vessel was likely it's mother ship and they were disposed of simultaneously. This craft probably came off the vessel as the two descended to the seabed.

Additional Information:	There is a large cylindrical tank among the debris near the wreck. A propeller that appears to be the correct size for an LCT is also nearby in the debris field. Most of the other debris is not recognizable. Artifacts SBB-16 & 17, a drop gate and a ship portion may be associated with this wreck and possibly lost enroot to this site as they are a few miles to the north.

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