A bit of American historical past has emerged from the receding waters of Shasta Lake in California.
The U.S. Forest Service Shasta Trinity Unit stated the Higgins Boat, referred to as “The Ghost Boat” from World Battle II surfaced within the lake as its water dried up.
The boat surfaced within the fall of 2021.
The Forest Service stated the marked numbers ‘31-17’ confirms it's a ship assigned to the assault transport U.S.S Monrovia, which was Normal Patton’s headquarters throughout the invasion of Sicily.
Normal Dwight Eisenhower was additionally on the Monrovia throughout this time. The ship was reportedly used within the invasion of Tarawa.
The circumstances of the sinking of the “Ghost Boat” stay a thriller, the Forest Service stated.
The boat will likely be faraway from the lake, restored and displayed at a museum in Nebraska. Efforts to revive the boat will likely be performed to protect as a lot of the integrity of the boat as doable.
The "ghost boat" surfaced in California throughout fall 2021.
The boat will likely be restored and positioned at a museum in Nebraska.
The boat originates from World Battle II.
The boat was used in the course of the invasions of Sicily and Tarawa.
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