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.	VEH-4	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Liberty B	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Truck	Found:	24-Sep-00
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PV-445
Class or Make:	Standard B	Location:	Defensive Sea Area
Model:	Flatbed	Depth (m):	347m
Purpose:	Transport equipment/personnel	HURL crew:	T. Kerby, P. Allen, D. Martinez
Serial Number:	Unknown	Additional Dives:
Built/Launched:	1917 (9,500)

Length:	20
Width:	8
Height:	*6



Circumstance of Loss:	Intentionally Disposed	Crew Personnel/Position:	2 (cab); 20+ (bed)

Reason of Loss:	*Obsolete	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	n/a

Artifact History:	Unknown

Artifact Condition:	Truck has 4 metal disc wheels with rubber treads and is largely all intact although heavily deteriorating. The classic front end of the vehicle is present and in good condition with the hand crank still installed. The engine cover is gone allowing viewing of the engine. The remains of one front fender can still be seen.

Additional Information:	Design came from the Army Quartermaster Corp and was produce identically by 15 different companies. It was a 4 cylinder with 52 horse power and did about 15 mph. They were popular for their speed, endurance, and easy maintenance. Around 9500 were built with 7500 going overseas. They were used extensively in the war theater in WWI. They were called "Liberty's" because of the "USA" embossed in the front of the grill. 3 to 5 ton