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re: WWII aficionados- were PT boats an effective part of the war effort?
Posted on 7/28/22 at 9:59 pm to warlock1974
Posted on 7/28/22 at 9:59 pm to warlock1974
Got rammed by a Jap destroyer while his boat was idling along.
I believe he didn't even have all engines engaged
I believe he didn't even have all engines engaged
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Posted on 7/28/22 at 10:14 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Got rammed by a Jap destroyer while his boat was idling along. I believe he didn't even have all engines engaged
He was doing this in an effort to not be detected by the destroyer. The top speed of PT boats was not much more than that of Japanese destroyers. The best defense a PT boat had was to hide. Had he tried to run, odds are the destroyer would have quickly discovered and blasted them into oblivion.
Posted on 7/29/22 at 12:05 am to FightinTigersDammit
I think there's been some speculation that his engine(s) were muffled and he didn't raise the exhaust before he throttled up, causing the engine(s) to stall. Not sure of the particulars, but that's what I remember reading.
In any event, it was a a near moonless night and the Japanese destroyer was making 15 or 20 knots. PT-109 was in the wrong place at the wrong time. LT(jg) Kennedy showed leadership and heroic action in organizing 11 of the 13 surviving crew members rescue. Not sure if it was worthy of a Navy Cross, but I wasn't there.
In any event, it was a a near moonless night and the Japanese destroyer was making 15 or 20 knots. PT-109 was in the wrong place at the wrong time. LT(jg) Kennedy showed leadership and heroic action in organizing 11 of the 13 surviving crew members rescue. Not sure if it was worthy of a Navy Cross, but I wasn't there.
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