Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 - Wikipedia
WEBPT-109 was an 80-foot Elco PT boat (patrol torpedo boat) last commanded by Lieutenant (junior grade) John F. Kennedy, future United States president, in the Solomon Islands campaign of the Pacific theater during World War II.
JFK's PT-109 Found, U.S. Navy Confirms - National Geographic
WEBJul 11, 2002 · Nearly 60 years ago a Japanese destroyer materialized out of a moonless night and smashed through PT-109, sending 26-year-old skipper John F. Kennedy into fiery waters to save his crew. Six...
JFK's PT-109: The Truth About Its Collision With a ... - HistoryNet
WEBFeb 22, 2011 · The most famous collision in U.S. Navy history occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on August 2, 1943, a hot, moonless night in the Pacific. Patrol Torpedo boat 109 was idling in Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands. The 80-foot craft had orders to attack enemy ships on a resupply mission.
Wreck of John F. Kennedy’s World War II Patrol Boat Recovered
WEBJun 16, 2020 · After PT-109 sank, Kennedy assumed command of PT-59, which he used to attack Japanese barges and, in one instance, rescue ten stranded Marines, according to the Times.
The Navy Disaster That Earned JFK Two Medals for Heroism
WEBDec 3, 2018 · Days before, on JFK’s very first patrol, a Japanese fighter dropped two bombs close on either side of the PT 109, sending two of JFK’s crew home with serious injuries. The memory of the bone ...
John F. Kennedy and PT-109 - JFK Library
WEBOn August 2, 1943, PT 109 was struck by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and the entire crew was thrown into the Pacific. After fifteen hours at sea, eleven survivors made it to a nearby island with Kennedy towing one injured crew member to land.
Sixty Years Later, the Story of PT-109 Still Captivates
WEBNov 18, 2022 · The destroyer, later identified as the Amagiri, the escort ship of the Express, struck PT-109 just forward of the forward starboard torpedo tube, ripping away the starboard aft side of the boat. Less than a minute had passed since the first sighting.
PT-109 Found - WIRED
WEBMay 29, 2002 · PT-109 Found. It took Robert Ballard only about a week to find the wreck of John F. Kennedy's old patrol boat, PT-109, at the bottom of the Blanket Strait off the Solomon Islands.
Remains of JFK's WWII Boat Found - ABC News
WEBJul 10, 2002 · Now, Bob Ballard — the man who located the Titanic — has discovered the remains of PT 109, 1,200 feet down on the bottom of the Pacific. Leading an expedition funded by the National Geographic ...
John F. Kennedy and PT-109 - Warfare History Network
WEBKennedy and his men quickly fell into an exhaustive routine—tense night patrols, limited sleep, possible friendly fire incidents, and the nearly constant threat of enemy air attacks. August 1, 1943, looked to be a routine day for the men aboard PT-109.
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