KNOW YOUR PT BOAT - Maritime
WEBA PT is different from any other man-of-war in that every man aboard must know his boat from stern to stem. See, feel, and know the operation, maintenance, and purpose of every piece of equipment on the boat.
PT Boat PT-658 Deck and Interior Walkthrough Sept 2012 -18 …
WEBPT Boat PT-658 Deck Tour and Interior Tour shows details and closeups of all weapons and equipment on board.
PT boat - Wikipedia
WEBA PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II.
Elco PT Boat PT-617 - Crew's Quarters - williammaloney.com
WEBJan 20, 2007 · 12 Executive Officer's Quarters. Back to the Elco PT Boat PT-617 Main Page. Military & Aviation Museums Main Page.
Weapons: WWII PT Boats - Warfare History Network
WEBThe only heat on PT boats came from the stoves located in the galley, which was a small alcove off the crew’s quarters. PT boats go into action in support of U.S. forces participating in the landings on Mindanao Island in the Philippines.
PT Boats - Naval Encyclopedia
WEBNov 28, 2022 · During WW2, the US suddenly had the need for a fleet of small attack vessels, the PT-Boats, which gained fame in the Pacific. They were mostly wooden-built, by Elco, Higgins and Huckins.
The PT Boat Forum & Message Board - What did Pacific PT …
WEBWhen on general Quarters the crews wore the M1- helmet in both colors, OD Green or Navy Grey. All Helmets were originally green and then painted grey for the Navy. Life jackets were Grey.
How PT-305 Got Her Custom Portholes - The National WWII Museum
WEBHow PT-305 Got Her Custom Portholes. Learn how this unique field modification came to be. July 17, 2017. Patrol-torpedo boats designed by Higgins Industries were not equipped with portholes. They also did not have air conditioning, meaning summer nights in the crew’s quarters were hot and stuffy.
PT Boats Spawned High-Speed Cruisers - BoatTEST
WEBMar 4, 2009 · the 1970s and ‘80s high-speed cruising powerboats had a dramatic rise in popularity. Could it have been it because then thousands of former WW II PT boat crew were hitting.
Patrol-Torpedo Boats - Weapons and Warfare
WEBNov 16, 2015 · Known popularly as PT boats, World War II–era patrol-torpedo boats were the American equivalent of German E boats and British motor torpedo boats. They were small, fast, wooden-hulled, shallow-draft vessels that depended on surprise, speed, and maneuverability and thus did their best work in coastal waters.
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