#LU006

LCVP PA 201-8/9

Type

Vessel

Class

Shipwreck

Status

Recently Explored

Depth

40 ft

Dimensions

25' × 8'

WWII Higgins Boat Wreck (LCVP) (LU006), Lake Union, Seattle, WA — main photo

Overview

Shipwreck City Data

This target has been classified as a wood shipwreck resting in 40 feet of water and measuring roughly 25 feet by 8 feet. The shipwreck rests upright on the lakebed, with much of the hull structure still present with minor places of deterioration. Visible features include partial hull markings, exposed wooden structural members, and a circular opening within the wreck that may represent one of the craft’s gun wells. Additional unidentified debris is visible within the hull. This shipwreck is believed to be a Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP), commonly known as a Higgins Boat.

Prior Research and Theories

Previously, Coastal Sensing & Survey had classified this target as LU06. Described as a weed-covered landing craft. DCS Films had classified this target as an LCVP, or Higgins Boat. Described as bearing the partial hull number "PA 201," possibly connecting the craft to the USS Menard, though the complete designation could not be determined. Previously, Lake Union Virtual Museum had classified this target as a Higgins Boat. Described as a landing craft.