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Great photos. I bet if these tanks could talk, they'd have a few stories to tell!

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Underwater photos of tank off Betio reef — Durk Steed, Thu May 17 07:51

A link to some underwater photos of a tank still loaded aboard its LCM off Betio's reef. The photos were taken May 2011. http://coconuts-diving.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2011-06-06
- Pics of Tanks — Kim Righetti, Fri May 18 08:25
- Light Tanks — George Proulx, Fri May 18 00:55
  
  Thanks for posting the link Durk. It was interesting to see the one tank still resting in the LCM. I am guessing that it was off of Red Beach 3 as I believe that is where the original planned landing ... more
- - Light tanks — Ed. Bale, Fri May 18 10:44
    
    George For the initial landing the light tanks were loaded one to an LCM. Of the tanks not recovered and removed to Hawaii, the breakdown was 2 M4A2 medium and 5 M3A1 light tanks. Ed.
  - - Columbus 6 — George Proulx, Sat May 26 03:35
      
      Hey Col. Bale - Do you remember any of these Gyrenes?
    - - Columbus 6 — Ed. Bale, Mon May 28 13:25
        
        George Sorry that I do not remember any of them or that particular tank which is apparently from C Co. Second Tank Battalion. ELB
    - Light tank landings and crewmen — Frenchy, Mon May 21 02:35
      
      Many thanks for the pics and for Col. Bale relevants comments (as always). My question is may be "naive" but I was wondering if during the LCM's landings the M3A1's (or M4A2) crewmen were ALL inside... more
    - - Naive — Ed. Bale, Mon May 21 10:06
        
        Frenchy Outside until preparing to disembark; then inside. Do you think they would want to wade? ELB
    - Question Mr Bale ?? — K T Harrison, Sun May 20 23:41
      
      Kiaora ( Hello ) Sir i hope youself and all your whanau ( family ) are well. Mr Bale if i could ask... Was there anything about the time you spent on Betio, useful for future operations you were... more
    - - Questions--Personal — Ed. Bale, Tue May 22 10:36
        
        There was nothing personal that I would have added to my gear. There were thing we recommended that would enhance the capability of the tanks that were added before we went to Saipan. They included... more
      - Questions — Ed. Bale, Tue May 22 10:00
        
        I will respond later. ELB

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