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-37	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	LCM-6 Maxine	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Landing Craft, Mechanized	Found:	27-Jul-16
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PIV-290/PV-850
Class or Make:	LCM	Location:	Barber's Point
Model:	*Mark 3	Depth (m):	652m
Purpose:	Land motor vehicles or 1 tank	HURL crew:	Kerby, Rubin/Cremer, Reed
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:	Vessel is in excellent condition. It is fully intact with the pilots station still in place and no sign of any hull decay. The drop gate is down and whole. Lettering can be seen on the side of the pilot's station and reads something similar to "Maxine", but it is difficult to be certain on several letters. The stern of the vessel was not inspected.

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.