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SBB-16: Vessel Keel

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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.