Saw in a two week old Army Times today that had a story about a M4A1 Sherman in Manila Bay. A dredge hit it in about 20 feet of water. The tank had no tracks and missing the turret. There was a photo of it but I have no way of scanning it in. The photo showed that it appeared to be full of mud but well preserved. The story also mentioned they dredged up a Jap 105mm artillery piece nearby the same point last month.
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I love stories about recovering old pieces. In the latest After the Battle, there's an article on recovering a Stewart from under the street over in europe.
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I love stories about recovering old pieces. In the latest After the Battle, there's an article on recovering a Stewart from under the street over in europe.
The Hemmings motor news has a listing for two German 1/2 tracks, 25k each.
Anyone want to buy a house, I think I can get the wife convienced to live in 2 halftracks!!
Uh, she said no.
I'll have to look that up though. Man I'd love to have a piece of WWII armor.
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From what we've heard out under one of the hangers at MSP they buried some tanks (Stuarts if I remember correctly) after WWII. Don't think those will be recovered anytime soon, unfortunately.
M4A1 found in Manila Bay
