1945 M4A2 76mm Wet Sherman
I took the last Sherman still on strength from LETE where it was used as a tug. Turret removed, it had been previously modified to mount magnets for range clearance and then relegated to hauling stuck vehicles. We got it to use as a power pack doner for our Sherman restoration in Calgary with the Strathcona's. It had CFR plates on it, we got the maintenance log books and had to do a normal vehicle transfer to get it. It was then struck off strength in Calgary. It was just before LETE closed, about 1994. I think I have some photos about. I'll have to ask about its current disposition, but I imagine Cold Lake or Wainwright to replace vehicles we removed for parts or restoration. So about 48 years, for a vehicle still listed as an "A" echelon vehicle.
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23-03-11, 18:39
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