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VEH-40: Liberty B Flatbed Truck

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HURL Artifact No. VEH-40 *Denotes approximations and speculations
Name: Liberty B Lost: Unknown
Artifact Type: Truck Found: 2-Oct-2001
Nationality: USA Dive No: PIV-452
Class or Make: Standard B Location: Kewalo
Model: Flatbed Depth (m): 226m
Purpose: Transport equipment/personnel HURL crew: Kerby, Holloway, Cremer
Serial Number: Unknown Additional Dives:
Built/Launched: 1917 (9500)
Length: *14
Width: *8
Height: *6
Circumstance of Loss: Intentionally Disposed Crew Personnel/Position: 2 (cab)
Reason of Loss: *Obsolete Crew Survivals/Fatalities: n/a
Artifact History: Unknown
Artifact Condition: Front cab of truck is largely disintegrated. The radiator appears to still be there. The back portion is mostly frame. There is a large upright pole which is the steering column with most of the steering wheel gone. The back wheels are twins with hard rubber tread. There is an unusual rectangular cross section.
Additional Information: Found in an area of older WWI era vehicles and construction equipment.