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LVT-1 off Red 1
« on: December 08, 2019, 12:05:43 pm »
Does anybody know the number on this LVT-1? Very near the trajectory of where the LVT-1 ended up in a crater on the beach. The picture has a blurred number and what appears to be possibly a name however unreadable. Even maybe a boat number sign hanging off back right-hand side?

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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2019, 03:04:31 pm »
It is number 11.  Iron Mike.

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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2019, 07:35:37 pm »
Thanks George!

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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2019, 08:13:45 pm »
Gunny and Godwin; I want to put together a new map using a lot of hi-res photos and tech that is available. My first thought was to pool the locations of every identified LVT, which you fellows seem to have a handle on. I researched and wrote "Once Upon A Lifetime: The Epic True Story of CPL William Wesley Bennett, USMC." between 2014 and 2019 and am researching a new book on the history of D-2-18, storied combat engineers of Tarawa. I have most of the high-res photos available from Quantico, as well as the original "sector map", which will be the base of the project. I am willing to share info back and forth and would like your help getting started.  You can contact me at brentof4@yahoo.com or 815-325-0707. Thanks, Brent A. Peterson. Anyone else that has LVT knowledge is welcome too!  BP
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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2019, 08:39:03 am »
Brent,

Sounds like a project!  Tom G. has gotten the greatest collection of aerial photos with timestamp.  This are simply astounding in detail.  I look at them every week and find new details.

Jon
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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2019, 07:20:35 pm »
Hello All,
I have done extensive research on the LVT's at Tarawa for the last 25 years. I would love to see if anyone has new information.

Al
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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2019, 09:24:09 pm »
Hi Tom,
Like the Gunny said, this is LVT 11, IRON MIKE, it has a grappling hook for the barb wire on the rear deck, and the  "numbered sign" is the radiator cover, it is welded on each side of the "track side fenders aka catwalk" these were on the first production run of the LVT-1, the radiator ports were uncovered after that.
Al
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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2019, 01:26:00 am »
Thanks for the additional info, Al. Was hoping to find additional LVT numbers in the general vicinity of the one in the crater. Always trying to see if I can get some dots to connect.

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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2019, 01:48:21 pm »
As photographed as the Tarawa battle and aftermath was Tom, 'dots' can turn out to be squares and even trapezoids! LOL Al and I have been at this for decades and still spinning our heads! Best of luck to be sure!
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Re: LVT-1 off Red 1
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2019, 11:54:12 pm »
So true, so true!
I have told you this before Tom, and Gunny knows this, you end up with more questions then answers!!
Al
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