Original U.S. WWII 36’ Ramp Landing Boat Data Plate by the Matthews Company - Dated July 1944 Revolutionary War Barrel Length: 8 Inches

Barrel Length: 8 Inches

It was superseded by the United States Army Air Service during WWI

Research indicates that smith's real name was 井戸 俊三 - Ido Shunzō

The Type A-1 Lamp was held to the parapack via two metal loops that could be tied to any part of the pack

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Original U.S. WWII 36’ Ramp Landing Boat Data Plate by the Matthews Company - Dated July 1944 Revolutionary War Barrel Length: 8 InchesOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a stellar piece of WWII Navy history, the data plate off of a 36 ramp landing boat, or landing craft, used extensively during beach invasions during World War II. The data plate measures 6 x 4 and reads: 36 RAMP LANDING BOAT REGISTRY NUMBER C 43070 HOISTING WEIGHT BY SLINGS 18,300 LBS. BY DAVITS 26,400 LBS. BUILT FOR THE U. S. NAVY BY, THE MATTHEWS CO. PORT CLINTON, OHIO. BUILT JULY 1944 BUREAU PLAN NO. LCVP