Darktide Posted March 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2020 A junked US WW2 Stuart tank in the water off a dock in Manila, Philippines surrounded by junk. Another one was recovered recently in Cebu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2020 Can you provide more detail please? Is this tank being pulled out of the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted March 7, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2020 Love to find that with my metal detector. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDermut99 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 7, 2020 Found a couple links doing a google image search, not many more details I'm afraid. It supposedly was found while cleaning and draining the Navotas secured dry dock. Believed to be a M5A1, not a flame-thrower variant. Exact date found and fate of the tank are unknown currently. https://www.facebook.com/408402446427763/posts/just-sharingit-seems-this-rare-ww2-us-prototype-flame-turret-stuart-light-tank-n/418568142077860/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivedrab1970 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 7, 2020 HOLY SMOKES! That is really a great story, I do hope that this tank gets a refurb if possible. Robin- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 7, 2020 Being in the Phillipines, I am sure it was cut up and sold for scrap ($) rather quickly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivedrab1970 Posted March 7, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 7, 2020 Being in the Phillipines, I am sure it was cut up and sold for scrap ($) rather quickly.... You are most likely correct, and that is very unfortunate! Robin- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktide Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted March 7, 2020 Aside from what has already been posted details on this are rather scarce. Some groups have expressed interest in recovering it for static display but it appears funds are a problem. I could be wrong but I believe this was found in 2019. I don't think it has been cut up. Tanks are found every so often in the Philippines. Some time ago I posted about the 6 M10 tank destroyers underwater in La Union, which ended up becoming a dive site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted March 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 8, 2020 Interesting photos and story - one can only imagine what else they'll find as they continue to drain and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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