Very rare section of metal plate from a Duplex Drive Sherman tank recovered from the sea off Omaha Beach on the Normandy coast from the D-Day landings and the battles of June 1944 recovered in the 1970’s-1980’s by Royal Naval diver Ron King

This is a very rare section of metal plate from a Duplex Drive Sherman tank sunk of the Normandy coast.This is a section metal plate which has no paintwork on it and still covered in silt and incrustation it has ripped and bent by the crash it is rusty and very solid it is in relic condition but not braking up or crumbling it has been pretty much left as found and is perfect for display or any collection and a nice part at 8 inches long by 6 inches wide. The part is from a Duplex Drive Sherman tank recovered from the sea off Omaha Beach on the Normandy coast from the D-Day landings and the battles of June and July 1944 in France. and comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with photos. 

During the D-Day landings in Normandy, many Sherman tanks, specifically the Duplex Drive (DD) Sherman tanks, sank off the coast of Omaha Beach due to rough seas. These amphibious tanks, designed to swim to shore before engaging their tracks, were deployed too far out and were swamped by the high waves. Of the 29 American amphibious tanks launched off Omaha Beach, 27 sank.

This item along with many other items were recovered in the 1970’s-1980’s by Royal Naval diver Ron King who recovered these items from the seabed in to his private collection where they have been ever since and are now available for the first time since their recovery. Photos below are of Ron in the Royal Navy taken in front of HMS Hampshire the county class destroyer he served on, and a Sherman tank in the English Channel.

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