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WWII aficionados- were PT boats an effective part of the war effort?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:29 pm
I've been re-reading PT 109 (45-50 years afew I first read it)
Do you consider the PT boats to be an effective and valuable part of allied assets in either theater?
Do you consider the PT boats to be an effective and valuable part of allied assets in either theater?
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Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:34 pm to Methuselah
huge in support ops
Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:36 pm to Methuselah
There was a PT boat base on Tulagi which was right across from Guadalcanal. They operated in Iron Bottom sound and harassed jap transports.
PT 59 destroyed a sub
PT 40 destroyed a destroyer
I just came back from the Nimitz Pacific museum in Fredericksburg. They have a section dedicated to PT boats and what they accomplished.
PT 59 destroyed a sub
PT 40 destroyed a destroyer
I just came back from the Nimitz Pacific museum in Fredericksburg. They have a section dedicated to PT boats and what they accomplished.
This post was edited on 7/28/22 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:39 pm to Methuselah
kennedy should have been court martialed for what happened but because daddy had friends in high places he got a medal.
PT boats played a big role in the med, Philippines, and solomons for sure though.
PT boats played a big role in the med, Philippines, and solomons for sure though.
This post was edited on 7/28/22 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:53 pm to Methuselah
Paging WW2 Collector
Posted on 7/28/22 at 7:54 pm to Methuselah
Posted on 7/28/22 at 8:10 pm to Methuselah
My Dad built them, still have his medal!
Posted on 7/28/22 at 8:11 pm to Methuselah
Some of the most agile and effective ships in the war period.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 9:23 pm to Methuselah
MacArthur should got his moneys worth getting off the phillipines. Quite the story. The lead boat LTCDR was quite the guy
I'd love to have a boat with one packard V12, let alone 3. quite the hotrod.
I dotn agree with Kennedy being court marshalled. His actions before the crash are debatable, but his actions after the crash are not. It was sound decision making island hopping and testing limits of physical endurance with some of those swims. In crocdile and shark populated waters.
I'd love to have a boat with one packard V12, let alone 3. quite the hotrod.
I dotn agree with Kennedy being court marshalled. His actions before the crash are debatable, but his actions after the crash are not. It was sound decision making island hopping and testing limits of physical endurance with some of those swims. In crocdile and shark populated waters.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 9:43 pm to Methuselah
Fun fact: PT boat commanders were disproportionately Ivy Leaguers like JFK, whose connections got them their own "yacht," when most officers of their rank were toiling anonymously as a lower link in the chain of command on some ship.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 9:54 pm to Methuselah
In the right circumstances, yes. Early in the war they were hampered by shitty torpedoes, as was the case with both torpedo bombers, destroyers, and subs.
They came into their own during the Solomons Campaign where they had a degree of success in interdiction raids against the “Tokyo Express”. The Navy built upon this success by employing them against the supply lines of other Japanese held islands which were primarily supplied via barges.
They came into their own during the Solomons Campaign where they had a degree of success in interdiction raids against the “Tokyo Express”. The Navy built upon this success by employing them against the supply lines of other Japanese held islands which were primarily supplied via barges.
This post was edited on 7/28/22 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 7/28/22 at 10:05 pm to Methuselah
I used to have a paperback book from the 50s or 60s on PT Boats in WWII.
It was a great read and covered their roles in the Med and Western Europe as well.
It was a great read and covered their roles in the Med and Western Europe as well.
Posted on 7/28/22 at 10:30 pm to Methuselah
Yes
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