re: WWII aficionados- were PT boats an effective part of the war effort?

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How do you not see a ship that much bigger than you are?

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They were sitting stationary as part of a picket line trying to intercept Japanese destroyers transporting troops. They were blacked out and it supposed to be very cloudy and a moonless night. There is some speculation that the crew that was supposed to be on watch were asleep because there was a big party the night before and most of the crew was hung over.