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18 Sep 1943 US Army, Marine, and New Zealand troops land on Vella Lavella, fifteen miles northwest of Kolombangara, between New Georgia and Bougainville, Central Solomons.
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Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton, Model H446 and H446A

The air transportable "Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton" was produced by Hanson Manufacturing Co. in the late 1960s through mid-1970s. It was powered by a Detroit Diesel engine, and had a boom length of 25 feet.

Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton, Model H446A. Photo: Government Liquidation.com

Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton, Model H446. Photo: Government Liquidation.com

Crane, Wheel Mounted, 5 ton, Model H446. Interior of operators cab. Photo: Government Liquidation.com