
Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive
IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA
VEH-5: Dodge T207














HURL Artifact No. | VEH-5 | *Denotes approximations and speculations | |||
Name: | DodgeT207 | Lost: | Unknown | ||
Artifact Type: | Light Utility Vehicle | Found: | 22-Oct-00 | ||
Nationality: | USA | Dive No: | PIV-003 | ||
Class or Make: | Dodge | Location: | Defensive Sea Area | ||
Model: | WC-? (1-11) | Depth (m): | 325m | ||
Purpose: | Command Reconnaissance | HURL crew: | T. Kerby, C. Holloway | ||
Serial Number: | Unknown | Additional Dives: | |||
Built/Launched: | 1941 (31,935) | ||||
Length: | *15 | ||||
Width: | *7 | ||||
Height: | *6' | ||||
Circumstance of Loss: | Intentionally Disposed | Crew Personnel/Position: | 1 Driver; 3 Passengers | ||
Reason of Loss: | *Damaged or failure | Crew Survivals/Fatalities: | n/a | ||
Artifact History: | Unknown | ||||
Artifact Condition: | The tall thick firewall is present. The radiator is in pristine condition with the vehicle deteriorating around it. The front bumper and headlights and possibly a mount for a winch are present. At least some of the engine can be seen as well as some of it's side cowling. Most of the vehicle aft of the firewall is gone. Only remains of the rear chassis can be seen. | ||||
Additional Information: | T207 was the type of engine. It never received any other nickname. There were 11 different WC models of this vehicle. Some were used as ambulances, some had winches, some open or soft tops, and others hard tops or were panel trucks. Although it is possible it had a winch, actual type of model is difficult because of the severity of deterioration. W-stands for 1941. C-stands for 1/2 ton, although the C abbreviation was retained for the 3/4 ton and 1 1/2 ton models. 1/2 Ton 4 x 4 |