HURL Artifact No. |
LC-31 |
*Denotes approximations and speculations |
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Name: |
Landing Ship Tank (LST) |
Lost: |
Unknown |
Artifact Type: |
Amphibious Vessel |
Found: |
3-Oct-10 |
Nationality: |
USA |
Dive No: |
PIV-240/PV-745 |
Class or Make: |
Landing Ship Tanks |
Location: |
Barber's Pt. |
Model: |
LST-2 |
Depth (m): |
884m |
Purpose: |
Disembark vehicles, equipment, & personnel without dock support. |
HURL crew: |
Kerby, Price, Kelley/Cremer, Wollerman, Smith |
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Serial Number: |
Unknown |
Additional Dives: |
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Built/Launched: |
*1942 or 1943 |
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Length: |
327' 9" |
Width: |
50' 1" |
Height: |
14' 1" |
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Circumstance of Loss: |
*Intentionally Disposed |
Crew Personnel/Position: |
8-10 Officers; 110-115 Enlisted Men |
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Reason of Loss: |
*Damaged |
Crew Survivals/Fatalities: |
n/a |
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Artifact History: |
*LST's 39, 43, 69,179, 353, 480 were all destroyed in the West Loch Disaster on May 21, 1944. LST's 43 & 179 are both listed as having been sunk as targets in 1945. The bow portion of the LST-480 is still visible in the West Loch. LST-39 was later refloated and converted to a spare parts issue barge and renamed YF-1079 and continued service in the Asian Pacific Theater. LST's 69 & 353 were scrapped out from the West Loch. |
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Artifact Condition: |
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Additional Information: |
Ship survey was very limited due to multiple lines coming of wreck in various locations. The vessel is in poor condition, but appears largely intact and within 60m of a dilapidated LCT (LC-30), which was likely scuttled with this ship. |