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HURL Artifact No. LC-6 *Denotes approximations and speculations
Name: Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) Lost: Unknown
Artifact Type: Amphibious Vehicle Found: 22-Oct-2000
Nationality: USA Dive No: PIV-003
Class or Make: Landing Vehicle Tracked Location: Defensive Sea Area
Model: Depth (m): 335m
Purpose: Amphibious Transportation HURL crew: T. Kerby, C. Holloway
Serial Number: Unknown Additional Dives: PIV-011
Built/Launched: Unknown
Length: *26'
Width: *10'
Height: *8'
Circumstance of Loss: Unknown Crew Personnel/Position: 3 Crew
Reason of Loss: Unknown Crew Survivals/Fatalities: n/a
Artifact History: Unknown
Artifact Condition: The bow and stern are broken off. There are no tracks. The track wheels are on the ground. The aft Starboard is on it's side. The front port end has a 12" hole near the track wheel sprocket. This amtrack appears to be similar to several LVT's in the area, however it does not look to have the cockpit guard present that many of the amphibious vehicles in the area have or have remnants of.
Additional Information: Although this artifact was located twice. It was not surveyed and the video is brief and poor.