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-40	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Liberty B	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Truck	Found:	2-Oct-01
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.