LRDG Wrecks in Libya

[Kuno]

I know that there is not much left of "my" wrecks. One had been exploded either after an air attack or maybe later on by the bomb-squad of an oil company. The other one has been canibalized already by the LRDG in that time...

http://www.afrika-korps.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2211

http://www.afrika-korps.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2212

[Tony Smith]

Kuno, excellenct pictures!
I should have mentioned earlier that I got Brendan Carroll's new book on the LRDG Barce Raid for Christmas. Great write-up complemented by your stunning pics. Well done.

PS The "Heavy Section" vehicle is actually a Ford F60L chassis.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Kuno,

Fascinating stuff! Thanks for sharing with us. Now go find more

Regards,
Hanno

P.S.: have you seen the pictures of the Maple Leaf Chevrolet remains in the Egyptian desert on the Fliegel Jezerniczky Expeditions website?

[Kuno]

Hey Hanno; yes, the spring mount. how could I overlook it

It is always fascinating for me, how people can know each screw of a particular vehicle!

Actually, I myself have no chance to decide if it is a CHEVY or a FORD (except if I see the logo on the front grill).

Yes; I saw Andras pics from the egyptian side of the same desert. I am always a little bit disappointed but I is a fact that the part the "Heavy Section" had used is much more untouched than the libyan part of the desert. The reason is relatively simple: The egyptian part has no inhabitants there and there is no oil as well > means less traffic / visitors.

(And many thanks for your compliments. Will do my best to find more!)

[Alex van de Wetering]

Kuno,

Great to see that you keep on finding these artifacts!

Some weeks ago I also stumbled upon a picture of yours, which showed a wrecked LST, Landing Ship Tank, somewhere on the North African coast. I was also very intrigued by that one allthough it ended up on the coast in the post war period.


regards,

Alex van de Wetering

[Kuno]

...depends what you consider as "coast"; those amphi-vehicles are located about 150kms landinward!

[Kuno]

Oops - was not Hanno but Tony Smith who recognized the FORD! Sorry Tony.


BtW. The LVTs in the desert have been used after WW2 for shooting practice for US and/or British planes. Therefore most of them are completely destroyed by hundrets of bullets.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Hi Kuno,

Yes, the pictures of the Amtracs you found are fascinating, but I was actually referring to the wrecked ship.

http://www.afrika-korps.de/forum/vie...?t=445&start=0

I stumbled upon your pics of the LST, while seraching for LST info. I was wondering if the LST could be former USS LST 983.??? Have a look over here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/160983.htm


regards,

Alex van de Wetering

[Kuno]

@ Alex

I could not see any number or something like this which would give an idea about the origin of the ship. And about two years ago, the wreck had collapsed after a heavy storm, only a few is left now...