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Tank on the Beach [OC]
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Location: Culebra
That is a really cool picture.
Wonder why that tank was left there. Was it lost in an exercise, was it intended to be used as for erosion prevention, was it target practice?
I think I have the answer, target practice:
In 1939, the began to use the Culebra Archipelago as a gunnery and bombing practice site. This was done in preparation for the United States' involvement in WWII.
Looks like a shell punched right through the frontal armor.
Nope, that's where the machine gun ball would be since this is a Sherman. It was probably stolen eventually. The tank probably got bogged down and abandoned where it stood.
I like to think that the operators got to the water and abandoned the tank in favor of some much needed beach time.
Oh yeah good catch.
Great pic.
this post was submitted on 22 Jul 2025
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