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.	SBB-16	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Unknown	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Ship Debris	Found:	16-Mar-2005
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PV-607
Class or Make:	*Small Landing Craft or Launch	Location:	Barber's Point
Model:	n/a	Depth (m):	787m
Purpose:	Transport	HURL crew:	Cremer, Wollerman, Kelley
Serial Number:	n/a	Additional Dives:	PV-608
Built/Launched:	Unknown

Length:	*30'
Width:	*12'
Height:	*3'



Circumstance of Loss:	Unknown	Crew Personnel/Position:	n/a

Reason of Loss:	Unknown	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	n/a

Artifact History:	Unknown

Artifact Condition:	Appears to be the keel of a small launch. Only the bottom floor portion and a couple of feet of the stern wall is present. Propeller shaft is present as well as what appears to be a mechanical device possibly part of the rudder.

Additional Information:	This may only be a portion of a larger craft, however it is more likely associated with the drop gate and other debris 580m to the NE. The only other artifacts or debris found in this vicinity are a target torpedo and the I-401. Otherwise area is barren.