What vehicles were used in wake island?

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2026-03-02 13:35

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I assume that since there was a construction crew on the island there was probably some earth moving equipment such as a dump truck , bulldozer and similar vehicles . The navy and Marines would have had vehicles organic to their organisation such as trucks for general purposes and there would have been an aircraft tug for the moving of airplanes into and out of their revetments .

info below submitted 2/28/2010

In 1972, when we were there as a layover MAC Flight from Hakata Airbase in Japan. There were various small POV (personally owned) vehicles there -- as a few American made cars such as the Ford and motorcycles as you can see such as in the photo I have provided the following link for >>

http://www.Flickr.com/photos/45462908@N06/4244757728/ .

This was taken in April 1972, I believe. If I can find more photos with info I will add it later.

Being only about 2.85 sq. miles, or under 1,900 acres TOTAL for all 3 small islands that make up the 'atoll', I think I recall seeing bicycles there also lol

We almost got left behind as we became absorbed in coral collecting on the beach and lost track of the time :0 the MAC flight was ready to take off and waiting for us...

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