The Rear Mufflers. Of those proposals submitted, Three 54-ft designs and five 70-ft designs were of interest and the designers were asked to submit more detailed plans for both the 54 and 70 foot boats by no later than the 7th of November 1938. The PT-109 disaster made JFK a hero. Mufflers were used by PT's for silent running by feeding the exhaust out under the water at low speeds. [3] In September 1914, Hickman completed plans for a 50-foot (15m) "Sea Sled" torpedo boat and submitted these to the Navy in hopes of obtaining a contract. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively . The PT boats at Guadalcanal were given credit for several sinkings and successes against the vaunted Tokyo Express. The boatyards were located in Annapolis, Bristol, City Island, Miami, and Los Angeles. Motor torpedo boat PT-796, was laid down on 3 May 1945, launched on 23 June, and completed after the end of the war on 26 October as a 78-foot PT boat built by Higgins Industries of New Orleans, LA. The Saturnian Naval Dockyards Presents. This is the definitive source on US PT Boats and impact they had on history. He named the boat Tarbaby VI, and used her through the 1950s. Beam 22in, Engine Electric. On the night of 13/14 October 1942, PT-48 engaged a Japanese destroyer at 200 yards (180m). Its draft is seldom over 6 feet thus enabling it to maneuver in shallow water. In order to evade return fire from the enemy ships, the PT boat could deploy a smoke screen using stern-mounted generators. In spring of 2012, PT-728 was acquired by the Liberty Aircraft Museum of Port Clinton, OH for further restoration. On early series of boats, this cannon was mounted on the stern. T. Garth Connelly, Don Greer, Tom Tullis, Joe Sewell, David Doyle "Elco 80' PT Boat on Deck" (Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., 2010), An excellent compendium of information about the Elco PT boats can be found in ", Haruyoshi Kimmatsu, "The night We sank John Kennedy's PT 109" appeared in, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 08:14. The 103 Class boats were initially armed with two sets of twin .50 caliber machine guns, a 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun, four torpedo tubes or two torpedo tubes and eight (four to a side) roll-off racks for depth charges (the 300 pound charge variety). "[9], The Board results provided very important benchmarks in the infancy of PT boat development. The Japanese were initially cautious when operating their capital ships in areas known to have PT boats, knowing how dangerous their own Type 93 torpedoes were, and assumed the Americans had equally lethal weapons. by Thomas Fleming 2/22/2011. With its stylish look, cold molded cabins, reverse S bend stem, it was one of the first successful . They were also used during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters. But his fury and grief at the loss of two men sent him on a dangerous quest to get even. She is located in San Diego and is now named Malihini. Occasionally, some front line PT boats received ad hoc up-fits at forward bases, where they mounted such weapons as 37mm aircraft cannons, rocket launchers, or mortars. However, during the second endurance run, which was made in a very rough sea for this size boat, structural failures again occurred in PT-70. USN ELCO PT Boat Deck Deck Ventilator duct (three per PT Boat) have their interior Damper Door as separate parts to glue them opened or closed. Insane interior #boatfloor that costs under $12/SQFT. [15] Part of the Mark 17 Mod 1 and Mod 2 ring mount consisted of the Bell Mark 9 twin cradle. That the Elco 77-foot design be considered acceptable for future construction provided changes in the lines are made to reduce the tendency to pound in a seaway, and the structure be strengthened in a manner acceptable to the Bureau of Ships. As PT boats were usually located near the end of the supply chain, their crews proved resourceful in bartering with nearby ships or military units for supplies and using munitions to harvest their own fish. As a result, two types 45-foot (14m) and 55-foot (17m) of British Royal Navy Coastal Motor Boats were obtained for testing. PT-105, an 80' Elco boat, under way. In April 1943, 25-year-old John F. Kennedy arrived in the Pacific and took command of the PT-109. Starting in mid-1943, the installation of this gun had an immediate positive effect on the firepower available from a PT boat. PT-658 is now fully functional and afloat, and is one of the two restored US Navy PT Boat that is operational today. The Bofors cannon had a firing rate of 120 rounds/min (using 4-round clips) and had a range of 5,420 yards (4,960m). Testor Elco PT boat 1:160 scale Early PT boats (Elco PT20 through PT44) mounted Dewandre plexiglas-enclosed hydraulically operated rotating turrets. Volume builders such as Beneteau and Sea Ray have now commissioned French and Italian design companies. And that's exactly what one owner has done with a brand new 94-footer that has interiors inspired by his . The PT boat was very different from the first generation of torpedo boat, which had been developed at the end of the 19th century and featured a displacement hull form. It was renewed for personal use after its noble history. Elco PT Boat: 80 Feet of Wood and Weaponry Weapons & Gear Manual Elco PT Boat: 80 Feet of Wood and Weaponry Of the nearly 400 fast, light and heavily armed patrol boats Elco made for the U.S. Navy during World War II, a few achieved notoriety and one survives today as a museum ship. The installation of larger-bore cannons culminated in the fitting of the 40mm Bofors gun[18] on the aft deck. Fittings (Navy standard for combatant ships) entirely too heavy and cumbersome for this type of craft. PT-323 (Elco) was cut in half by a kamikaze aircraft on 10 December 1944 off Leyte, yet remained floating for several hours. Primary anti-ship armament on the standard PT boat was four 21-inch Mark 8 torpedoes, each had a 466-pound (211kg) TNT warhead and had a range of 16,000 yards (15,000m) at 36 knots (67km/h). [5] $60.00@ plus shipping. PT Boat PT-658 Deck Tour and Interior Tour shows details and closeups of all weapons and equipment on board. PT-305 was cut down to 65 feet (20m) for use as an oyster seed boat in Crisfield, Maryland. Ability to make a maximum sustained speed of 31.4 knots; maximum speed 34.3 knots with heavy ordnance load. PT-796 ("Tail Ender") is a 78-foot (24m) Higgins. Model Dim. PT-29 was assigned as a pace boat with PT-8 in order to generate a pounding comparison. She was acquired by Fleet Obsolete in June 2008 and moved to Kingston, New York, for possible restoration. Technically the stem post ends at frame 9 and the keel begins. An accelerometer was installed in the pilot house of each boat to record "pounding". The smaller boat proposal was to weigh no more than 20 tons so that it could be easily transported by larger cargo ships. PT-657, a Higgins 78-foot (24m) boat, has been converted into a charter fishing boat. Though often said to be made of plywood, they were actually made of two diagonal layered 1in (25mm) thick mahogany planks, with a glue-impregnated layer of canvas in between. ELCO 80' PT - 596 TORPEDO BOAT. Courtesy PT BOATS, INC. [9], Boats were also evaluated under two conditions of armament loading: loaded and fully equipped with four 21in (53cm) torpedoes and sufficient fuel to operate 500 NM at 20 knots; and fully loaded with two 21in (53cm) torpedoes and ten 300lb (140kg) depth charges with sufficient fuel to operate 500nmi (930km; 580mi) at 20kn (37km/h; 23mph). [31], At the end of the war, almost all surviving U.S. PT boats were disposed of shortly after V-J Day. PT-305 was acquired by the Defenders of America Naval Museum (DOANM), and then sold in May 2007 to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. After having demonstrated its value on board PT boats, the M4 (and later M9) cannon was installed at the factory. The 619 P Boat has been the star of many events. Powered by three Packard 5M-2500 V12 Gasoline engines rated at 1850 horsepower each! (Price will increase as the work progresses) So here are a few more of my collection. Views of 20mm Oerlikon Cannon, 37mm Oldsmobile Cannon, Mk50 Spin Stabilized 5 Inch Rocket Launcher Mounts, Browning M2 twin 50 cal machineguns, Mk17 turret, Mk 13 Torpedo, Mk6 Depth Charge, 40mm Bofors Cannon, Raytheon SO Radar Mast, signal generator, waveguide and antenna dome, Helm Equipment, Compass, Throttle and EOT, Searchlight, Reflector Gunsight, Collins TCS-12 Radios, Radar PPI Scope, Chartroom, Navigators Chartboard, Galley, Stove, Sink, Refrigerator, Toaster, Drop Leaf crews mess table, Crews Bunks, Pinup Girls, Crews Dress Uniforms, Kapok Life Jackets, Crews Quarters, Wardroom, Officers Head, Foul Weather Jacket, Radar Power Supply, Officers Dress Uniform, Officers Pith Helmets, Captains Desk, Ammo Locker, Small arms gun rack, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, 1903 Springfield Rifle, BAR, Thompson Sub-machinegun, Wardroom Fan, Fluxgate Gyro compass Amplifiyer and Power Inverter, Ammo passing hatch, Running Engine exhausting through bronze mufflers. Elco boats were found to pound heavily and confirmed previous reports of crew discomfort. [14] Almost immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dewandre turrets were replaced on the entire PT boat fleet with open ring twin mounts. This is because the 1st and only training facility for PT Boat skippers and crews was in Melville, RI part of the town Portsmouth, RI. For other similar vessels, see, United States naval ship classes of World War II, Board of Inspection and Survey's findings. The other two Elco boats, PT-30 and PT 23 (standby boat), followed PT-31, placing before PT-69. Details on the boat's construction are given on page 357, MTB Manual, 1943. Squadron 22 was operating with the British Royal Navy Coastal Forces, and saw action along the northwest coast of Italy and southern coast of France. [9], Boats would have their tactical parameters of each design determined by photographs from an airship. During this trial, boats faced heavier seas, as high as 16ft (4.9m). PT-3 served with the RCAF Fleet as the RCAF Bras d'Or M413 (B119) based at Eastern Air Command in Halifax. There PT-728 allows up to 49 tourists the chance to ride on a "PT boat". XT Innovations in Bucyrus Ohio, redid the beautiful pleated pattern and embroidered the Pantera logo on the seatbacks. As a result, the Navy ordered further investigation and refinement of the existing designs until a satisfactory working design could be obtained. The 1938 United States Navy PT, which has been restored and adapted to Coast Guard Standards, is a durable boat that was originally used in the US fleet for a period of time. [47] All of these boats are now retired from naval use, with two still in civil use today as sightseeing boats on Mar del Plata: the Leonardo da Vinci and the Mar de la Plata. Boat Stuff. She was retired from service in the late 1950s. Earlier when Sea Sleds were specifically excluded, Crouch had informed the Bureau of Ships that the Sea Sled was the best type of vessel for the job. During World War II, Vospers of Great Britain arranged for several boatyards in the United States to build British-designed 70ft (21m) motor torpedo boats under license to help the war effort. The Huckins withdrew due to bilge stringer failure. These boats were never used by the U.S. Navy, and only about 50 were used by the Royal Navy; most were passed to other countries. That the ordnance installation of future motor torpedo boats consist of two torpedo tubes, machine guns and depth charges. The US Navy plans to procure a total of 48 Mark VI boats. PT-617 is an 80-foot (24m) Elco boat located at the Battleship Cove Naval Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II. [9], The Elco 77-Footer Design Demonstrates:[9], The Huckins 72-Foot Design Demonstrates:[9], The Navy Yard Philadelphia 81-Foot Design Demonstrates:[9], The Higgins 81-Foot Design Demonstrates:[9], The Higgins 76-Foot Design Demonstrates:[9], The Board arrived at the following recommendations:[9], The Board also had the following opinion on structural sufficiency: "During the first series of tests (2124 July) the Huckins design (PT-69), the Philadelphia design (PT-8) and the Higgins design (PT-6) completed the open sea endurance run without structural damage. Ten Higgins boats were delivered in 1948 for use by the Argentine Navy during the late 1940s up until the late 1970s. While visiting the British Power Boat Company, they purchased a 70-foot (21m) private venture motor torpedo boat (MTB) design - PV70 - (later renamed PT-9), designed by the power boat racer Hubert Scott-Paine. The exaggerated claims by Bulkeley about the effectiveness of the PTs in combat against larger craft allowed him to recruit top talent, raise war bonds, and caused overconfidence among squadron commanders who continued to pit PTs against larger craft. While comparable in size to many wooden sailing ships in history, these 20ft 8in (6.30m) beam wooden-hulled craft were classified as boats in comparison with much larger steel-hulled destroyers, destroyer escorts, and corvettes. The reality was his claims that PTs had sunk a Japanese cruiser, a troopship, and a plane tender in the Philippines were untrue.[24][25]. Ability to make a maximum sustained speed of 30.7 knots; maximum speed 33.9 knots with light ordnance load. The 4M-2500 initially generated 1,200hp (890kW). Even though only half as many Higgins boats were produced, far more survive (seven hulls, three of which have been restored to their World War II configuration) than the more numerous Elco boats. 146 boats, armed with 18in (460mm) torpedoes, were built for Lend Lease, and exported to Allied powers such as Canada, Britain, Norway, and the Soviet Union. Now located in a New Jersey boatyard in awaiting restoration.[46]. As a testament to the strength of this type of construction and watertight bulkheads, several PT boats withstood catastrophic battle damage and still remained afloat. [33], One of two fully restored and operational PT boats and the only combat veteran of the two, PT-305 ("Half Hitch", "Barfly", "USS Sudden Jerk") is a Higgins 78-foot (24m) boat, assigned during the war to MTBRON-22, and saw action against the Germans in the Mediterranean Sea. "), was named in honor of Frank Sinatra, with whom the boats' Commanding Officer met at a nightclub shortly before MTBRON 22 left New York for the Mediterranean Theatre. Johnson, Frank D. United States PT Boats of . Hundreds of boats were deliberately stripped of all useful equipment and then dragged up on the beach and burned. By class, PT-20, an Elco 77-footer, came in first with an average speed of 39.72kn (73.56km/h; 45.71mph); followed by PT-31, with an average speed of 37.01kn (68.54km/h; 42.59mph); PT-69, the Huckins 72-foot (22m) boat, was third with an average speed of 33.83kn (62.65km/h; 38.93mph);[note 2] PT-6, the Higgins 81-footer, with an average speed of 31.4kn (58.2km/h; 36.1mph) was fifth; and PT-8, the Philadelphia Navy Yard boat, was last, at 30.75kn (56.95km/h; 35.39mph). Cost to the Government fully equipped $756,400. It was subsequently upgraded in stages to 1,500hp (1,100kW), allowing a designed speed of 41 knots (76km/h). They dominated a specific part of naval warfare, that of night warfare in coastal waters, but in that part they were essential because neither other vessels nor aircraft could perform as they did. She was sold several times, and moved to Kingston, NY for possible restoration. Lieutenant Kennedy was the first commanding officer of PT-59 after its conversion. Common to all US PT boats were the two twin M2 .50 cal (12.7mm) machine guns. [6] These last two boats were constructed mainly out of aluminum and had 4 engines. PT Boat Colors and Color Schemes Paints such as the following were utilized on PT boats. She was preparing to leave her cozy berth inside the corrugated steel boathouse. [36] It was relaunched in March 2017,[37] and the museum is booking rides on Lake Pontchartrain on Saturdays, or static tours other days of the week.[38]. Today, PT-796 is located at the Battleship Cove Naval Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts, in a Quonset hut-style building, protected from the weather, and up on blocks. Atglen: Schiffer Military, 1997. In April 1941, MTBRON1 reported enthusiasm over the 81-foot Higgins (PT-6), and with the Higgins showing such good seakeeping further purchase of Scott-Paine boats was unnecessary. References. PT-615, an 80-foot (24m) Elco originally assigned to MTBRON 42, was commissioned after the war ended. Even though the Elco 77-footers posted the fastest speeds, all seven Elcos suffered from structural damage and severe pounding causing the Board to recommend a redesign to correct these deficiencies. The only main-stream plastic kit of a Higgins PT boat is by Revell. Powered by three working 1,850-hp Packard V-12 gasoline engines, PT-658 . Those are:[9]. FineScale Modeler reviews the 1/72 scale plastic model PT boat kit. PT 109 boat model. The Higgins 76-footer (PT-70) completed the entire run but also suffered structural failures, attachments between planking and web frames pulling loose, and deck fastenings in the neighborhood of engine hatches showing extensive failures. We are capable of reupholstering the seats in your bass boat back to original specs, or we can change out the color scheme, the most popular service offered is deck carpet replacement, choose from a variety of the carpets we carry. The interior of PT-658 is divided below deck into eight watertight compartments separated by built-up plywood bulkheads (walls). All except the Huckins (PT-69) completed the run. Acid-resisting black Copperoyd bottom paint Canvas preservative dyes (blue, gray or green) Deck Blue (20-B) Deck Green (20-G) The last of her type to be constructed, she was nicknamed Tail Ender. 735 X 471 X 103 mm. The US military initially developed three designs to fulfill their PT boat need (further divided into a 55-foot and 70-foot class) and a total of eight vessels - numbered "PT-1" through "PT-8" - were ultimately produced. The vessel was sold in 1952 to Otto Stocker who operated the "Sightseer" as an excursion vessel from Otten's Harbor in Wildwood, New Jersey. This is the PT Boat listing page, here you can download the plan, article and see the main thumbnail and extra images. PT boats offered accommodation for three officers and 14 enlisted men. Cost to the Government fully equipped $206,600. Boat Building Plans . Control 2 channels. They seems to be confused about the scale, some issues say 1:96 others 1:100 scale. SKILL 5. PT-21 suffered minor cracks in the deck in the same location, but not to the same extent, as previously observed in PT-26, PT-30, and PT-33. The discussion on rounded doors and my post with a couple of shots of a WWII PT interior got me thinking somebody might like to see a bit more of what* an Elco PT boat actually looked like inside.*. The overall result was an extremely light and strong hull which could be easily repaired at the front lines when battle damage was sustained. Maximum sustained speed of 27.2 knots in rough seas; maximum speed 40.9 knots. Period Second World War. [citation needed] This type of craft presented design challenges that were still issues decades after, but there are some significant conclusions from the above recommendations and their order of merit. One captured Japanese soldier's diary described their fear of PT boats by describing them as "the monster that roars, flaps its wings, and shoots torpedoes in all directions."[27]. Higgins Industries of New Orleans, Louisiana later famed for developing PT-724, a surviving Vosper built at the Annapolis Boat yard in Maryland, has been used as a yacht, and has since been acquired by the Liberty Aviation Museum to be restored back to original Vosper configuration. [note 1] Six boats completed the trial, while three withdrew: PT-33 suffered structural damage off Block Island; PT-70 was damaged by loose copper ingots; and MRB developed engine trouble at the start of the run.[9]. [23] Enemy forces would use searchlights or seaplane-dropped flares to illuminate fleeing PT boats. . Elco PT Boat Shaft and Rudder Detail. The first three of the new design (PT-95 through PT-97) were initially kept in the Jacksonville area for testing, resulting in several important modifications to the overall design (these boats were later assigned to Squadron 4 in 1942). Since both the Japanese in the New Guinea area and the Germans in the Mediterranean had lost numerous resupply vessels to Allied air power during daylight hours, each attempted to resupply their troop concentrations by using shallow draft barges at night in very shallow waters. So, putting this together, a PT boat is a patrol torpedo boat. PTs would usually attack at night. [23] There are several recorded instances of PT boats trading fire with friendly aircraft,[23] a situation also familiar to U.S. submariners. Maneuverability unsatisfactory due to inability to reverse outboard engines with a large turning circle of 443 yards (405m). Hundreds were built by Elco and other companies from 1942-'45, with most of them sent to the Pacific theater. [4] The larger boat was used for experiments until 1930. Other paints were used as well, and as soon as I find their nomenclature and corresponding numbers, I will post them here. The tour starts from Bow and works back to see entire boat with detail views of each weapon and piece of equipment. The primary anti-ship armament was two to four Mark 8 torpedoes, which weighed 2,600 pounds (1,179kg) and contained a 466-pound (211kg) TNT warhead. Not invited to participate in the original design competition, by late 1940, Huckins had a meeting with Captain James M. Irish, Chief of Design of BuShips, and offered to build a "planing seagoing hull" PT boat, on the condition the Navy loan Huckins engines and agree to look at the Huckins boat. [26] 153 Navy Pt Boat Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 153 Navy Pt Boat Premium High Res Photos Browse 153 navy pt boat stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. A 78-foot (24m) Higgins, PT-309 ("Oh Frankie!") , 2 1939 12 13 6. Five 78-foot (24m) boats were assigned to Squadron 14 (PT-98 through PT-102) which was commissioned in early 1943; and ten boats assigned to Squadron 26 (PT-255 thru PT-264) which was commissioned in mid 1943. [9], The average speed results from the 185nmi (343km; 213mi) course were: Elco 77-footer (PT-21), 27.5kn (50.9km/h; 31.6mph); Higgins 76-footer (PT-70), 27.2kn (50.4km/h; 31.3mph); Higgins MRB and Philadelphia Navy Yard boat (PT-8), 24.8kn (45.9km/h; 28.5mph). The 85-foot-long Mk VIs, which displace around 72 tons, have a main armament of two M242 Bushmaster cannons, the same gun found on the U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles, in a pair of. PT-796 is a Higgins class PT Boat. Higgins developed the small and fast 70-foot (21m) Higgins Hellcat, which was a slight variation on their original hull form, but the Navy rejected them for full production due to increased fuel consumption and other considerations. Most probably due to the lateness in joining the PT boat program and unlike Elco and Higgins, the Huckins yard was never provided any government support to construct a larger facility prior to the war. A sailor in training to handle a US Navy PT torpedo boat mans one of the twin 50 cal AA machine guns which form the ship's aerial defenses, circa 1944. Very little tendency to pound in a seaway. As more PTs were fitted with dependable radar, they developed superior night-fighting tactics and used them to locate and destroy many enemy targets. Depth measurements are from the plans horizontal base line which is slightly below the lowest part of the planked hull. The 5M-2500 introduced in late 1945 had a larger supercharger, aftercooler, and increased power output of 1,850hp (1,380kW). PT 617 was built too late to serve in WWII. Elco competed for the, Other PT boats gaining fame during the war were. In several engagements, the mere presence of PTs was sufficient to disrupt heavily escorted Japanese resupply activities at Guadalcanal. With a full loaded weight of 56,000lb (25,000kg), C-378 made a top speed of 37kn (69km/h; 43mph) with 1,400 horsepower (1,000kW), and maintained an average speed of 34.5kn (63.9km/h; 39.7mph) in a winter northeaster storm with 12-to-14-foot (3.7 to 4.3m) seas, which would still be considered exceptional even 100 years later. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 22, or RON22, was transported to the combat theater aboard the USS Merrimack. Be sure to check website at www.savetheptboatinc.com PT-658 was named to the National Register of Historic Places on 04 September 2012. These rapid machines proved deadly as highly mobile machine . Marine Boat. On 11 July 1938 the Navy issued multiple 'notice of competitions' for proposals of design of four separate types of boat: a 165-foot subchaser, a 110-foot subchaser, a 70-foot motor torpedo boat, and a 54-foot motor torpedo boat. These beasts will propel the 50 ton boat at speeds up to 50 knots. PT 48 is the only remaining 77' Elco PT Boat and a member of the heroic WWII "Mosquito Fleet". Date October 1981 These were to be provided to the Dutch forces under Lend Lease but were re-requisitioned to the USN as PT 368371 after the fall of the Netherlands to German forces. PT-486, an 80-foot (24m) Elco boat, was placed in service on 2 December 1943. Wooden Boat Building. The race was a PT boat scramble in the South Pacific during World War II. The larger punch of the 37mm round was desirable, but the crews looked for something that could fire faster than the single-shot army anti-tank weapon. 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