77' Elco Motor Torpedo Boat PT-20 participated in the Battle of Midway PT-21 participated in the Battle of Midway PT-22 participated in the Battle of Midway PT-23 aborted voyage to Midway Atoll due to broken crankshaft PT-25 participated in the Battle of Midway This creates a hail of shrapnel on the deck which travels with bullet like force. Keep them clean, dry, and safe. The primer end of the shell must be snug against the magazine-push them aft. With the Allies gaining air superiority during the daylight hours in various theaters, Japanese supply missions in the Pacific and German and Italian supply missions in the Mediterranean gradually shifted to ones that made use of barges in shallow waters. You can't paddle or sail a crippled PT with any degree of speed or accuracy. Don't forget your clips of 45 cal. This exercising will limber up the parts and dry them as well. The tools are more accessible and the bulkheads below decks will be much cleaner. Not assigned to the PT-109 but went along on final mission. 5. Fountain pens are difficult to get these days. They were 78 feet long and had entirely different layouts than the Elco boats, including larger forepeak which offered larger storage spaces; their width, displacement, accommodation space, and typical armament were similar to the Elco boats, however. So do not depend on the term "line-of-sight" transmissions. Many of the smaller boats were eventually removed from combat roles and used as utility vessels (also known as small boats). List of all US PT Boats PT Boat Losses PT Boat Bases PT Boat Specs PT Boat Squadrons The camouflage scheme is an one-off 'design' apparently applied by her crew. Charging the gun is dangerous for normally the projectile will pull free from the casing. Bullnose.-The bullnose is used to run your lines through when at anchor, moored alongside another boat, or when moored alongside a dock. Stow it carefully, well lubricated and in a watertight box. The galley stove with all its attachments and source of power must be known by everyone. Detail Specifications For Building Motor Torpedo Boats, 1944. Gasoline fumes may be anywhere in the boat. It is to be expected that they are aware of our approximate frequencies. Then you will know in times of action how to put tension on a magazine and how to blind load. 7. 1. Cockroach races are swell to watch but not when the race course is your bread box. A gun without ammunition is merely a club and you can pick a club up anywhere in the jungle. There is a handy operating manual which can be used to good advantage. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB. Knowledge is valuable, and acquiring it will make time go faster. During the long Solomons campaign, they operated usefully at night and times of low visibility against Japanese barge traffic in the "Slot." Port bow, underway. 9. Swim only in water approved by the sanitation officer or medical officer. You can make no excuses to the Japs for a jammed 50, a weak drive spring, or a 20-mm. All Rights Reserved. Take a musical instrument if it can stand the gaff. Aside from the usual preparation and care of a 20-mm., the following are helpful hints: 1. Heavy objects dropped on them, such as gun barrels and magazines, will crack the glass and induce serious leaks in the overhead. How they start is not quite evident. Everyone should know how to stop a HOT RUN. USS Amberjack (SS 522) Crew List The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Amberjack (SS 522). Stow your phones and mikes in a dry place. See your educational officer or write to the USAFI (U. S. Armed Forces Institute), Madison, Wisconsin. Some served off Normandy during that invasion. Remember that the thumb screws securing the holding cables should be hand tight and not wrench tight. Custom armament configurations, though, was not altogether strange nor unexpected for PT boats of all makes. Here are the first five rules when you are handing over a gun or tearing it down: The old saying, "Fire is a good servant, but a bad master," applies well to PTs whose wood and gasoline are wonderful ingredients for a roaring fire. Dry them well-especially between the toes. Make yours the best. Fahey, James C.The Ships and Aircraft of the U. S. Fleet. You are burning out the clutch throw-out collar. Some are strung up like cripples and covered from head to foot with violet paint. A list can be made out from the following, but first let us go through the whole procedure. If this tube is cool while the engine is running it is probable that your fuel pump seal is leaking. Since the U.S. produced the heavier and longer 21-inch torpedoes, the U.S. Navy wanted a larger PT boat. 4. Its ultraviolet rays served to illuminate the phosphorous letters and numerals on the instrument panel. 16. Keep it on your web belt for going over the side and have it full of water. A boat believed to be the PT-59, a Navy vessel Kennedy commanded after the PT-109 was sunk, has been mired in the muck off Manhattan for decades. The ride lasts approximately 90 minutes. The notes following cover most of the armament carried on the boats and an account is given of the experience had with this gear. PT-370 was a 70-foot Canadian boat and only four such boats were built. THE BUREAU OF SHIPS shells. The crew of the 109 also found themselves on patrol in and around the remote islands serving as lookouts for the larger more formidable Japanese destroyers and cruisers that may attempt to attack US warships or US Marines on beach heads in the New Georgia-Rendova area. Port stern quarter, underway. Like every man-o'-war, a PT is made for only one purpose: To Meet the Enemy and Destroy Him If checking cell's interior through the inspection door-, 2. Excessive heat is not good for this type of binocular, so keep them out of the sun. This requires a tool #13-14 or #227 in the hand, a quick wit, and an exact knowledge of what to do: 1. Take your medicine and be glad that it is available. . Also, if a vessel has a permanent crew with a commanding officer assigned, it is more than likely a ship. Some of them carried atypical weapons and equipment such as aircraft automatic cannon, radar, or rocket launchers. A PT is the fastest warship afloat. Hogwash people. 4. PT Consulting was founded to allow me to aid fellow authors, historians and scale modelers as we preserve our heritage and our history. Unnecessary PT transmissions must not clutter up communications of a vital operating aircraft squadron. The following is set down in order to emphasize several essential points and matters in the procedure known as "Abandoning Ship". Higgins PT boats were sent to Russia and Britain at the start of WW2 before the United States became directly involved. This article refers to the entire PT-class; it is not about an individual vessel. Your dividers are to pick off distances with and not to prick holes in the charts. Other countries built similar boats, from the Italian MAS to the Germans Schnellboots. * Allies armies. Soap, shaving gear (except razors) are usually available. Plenty will depend on your spunk and nerve. Ammunition must be clean and well covered. Melville doesn't want to have for its motto, "Our Graduates are spread all over the earth" so here's how you can help. Don't be like one boot who ducked down inside his "armored" turret during an attack and then later when he discovered that the turret was made of 3/4" plywood he fainted. PT Boats: Knights of the Sea. Athlete's foot is the usual ailment. Although more 80-foot Elco boats were built than any other type of motor torpedo boat, other types were built by the U. S. The British-designed 70-foot Vosper boats which were built for Lend Lease fired 18-inch torpedoes. Have your life jacket on, have attached in some manner, a small flashlight waterproofed with rubber sheaths, whistle, a mirror, and your 45-caliber pistol strapped on loaded with a clip of 45-caliber tracer. This will differ with every boat. You invite Hirohito to a duck dinner and he ends up cooking his own goose. Useful thinking can earn you a rate. ww2dbaseAt the end of WW2, of the 531 patrol torpedo boats built, only 69 were lost, including losses to enemy fire, storms, accidents, friendly fire, or simply being worn out. Have a drip pan properly placed or the meat juices will leak into the bilges and in a week you'll be accused of carrying a dead Jap around in your bilges. Always try to set up a tournament or competition. Almost all surviving Elco PTs were disposed of shortly after V-J Day. Recock, if it is not or cannot be pushed fully forward. Note, too, any splits you may see in any part of the boat's structure and call them to the attention of your boat officer. Your cleaning of gas and oil filters periodically is one key to good operation Only by close watch over engines and related equipment can you discover small leaks in the water, fuel, and oil lines. Each man on board will be responsible for certain kinds of gear to haul along. Starboard side. A near miss showered the boat with shrapnel that slightly wounded two of the crew. The puncturing of your gas tanks is not usually the cause for explosion. Make it a practice to note any unusual movement of bulkheads, gussets, or stringers. Just as the gunners use the forecastle for most of their work, the engineers stick to the fantail with theirs. Think of yourself and your shipmates. Cheap canvas luggage (will not rot or mildew as rapidly as leather and is lighter). Keep loose gear-such as oil cans-clear of rudders and steering gear. So don't gripe if the galley must be secured to give the needed juice to the radio equipment. So keep him in good humor by mess cooking without griping and helping him get supplies. X in the Solomons effectively scared a Jap destroyer that was bearing down on a PT by using a depth charge. Get the feel of the gun, the magazine, their every part and get the rhythm in cocking, loading, and firing. Above all, understand the difference between the "time fuse" and "instantaneous fuse". It is desirable that the rack be exercised and inspected by competent personnel weekly. Likewise, the loader should keep the magazine as full as possible so that weight will be evenly distributed and the gun will be fed steadily. It should be operated uncaged at all times under way. It is a place for work and play. PT-370 of MTB Squadron 18 on patrol in the Philippines, circa Nov 1944. Remember, maintenance is much easier than overhaul and repair! If you lack a towing bridle the sampson post will suffice. KNOW WHERE IT IS! Its flexibility, ease of firing, destructive power, and flat trajectory make it a grand gun against targets at moderate range. This will prevent the raft from drifting away. Answer: The crew size of the typical PT boat in the Pacific during World War II was between 10 and 17 men depending on the size and configuration of the boat, whether . - 60,000-64,000 men were said to have served on PT Boats. Black Dog 1/72 PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo) USN Crew Sailors WWII #2 (4 Figs) T72144 Opens in a new window or tab Brand New $20.97 Was: Previous Price$29.95 30% off Buy It Now Free shipping 9 watchers Sponsored Black Dog 1/72 PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo) USN Crew Sailors WWII #1 (4 Figs) T72143 Opens in a new window or tab Brand New $20.97 Also your most important chartroom equipment needs the steady and reliable source of current it puts out. It means PT Doctrine-the "red hot" dope about the boats for Y-O-U from those who know. The fantail is the best place for this, but do not use the ammunition boxes as scrub boards. Band aids. This type of practice, "blind cocking and blind loading" is invaluable. This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. 12. You must nurse it and be considerate of your engines if you want the best out of them in emergencies. The PT boats were also used to rescue shipwreck survivors, coordinate air-sea rescue operations, lay mines, and smoke screens, destroy mines, and carry out intelligence or raider operations. So, after you've trained your eyes on the Japs, train your eyes on your boat structure. Take this advice and value it, for it is the Voice of Experience: 37-mm. Most important, have a painter (small line secured from the bow of the raft to the PT). The PT boats in Ron 27 carried out multiple missions, saw a lot of action, and suffered casualties. Later boats mounted one 40mm gun and four torpedo launching racks. Protect it against dirt and water. They each received the Silver Star under General Order No. The latter contains a wealth of information and is well illustrated. These boats earned a fearsome reputation among the Japanese, who called them "devil boats." The same with your "fish" ("torpedoes", to the landlubber), the smoke-screen generator, and the depth charges. PT Boats is dedicated to a small group of little known but perhaps some of the most daring naval combatants of World War II: the torpedo boat crews. Built at Miami Shipbuilding Corp, she was immediately consigned to the USAAF and was designated P-619 (P boat like at PT Boat). Rubber plugs are also very helpful for jagged holes in the stacks, exhaust manifolds, and other lines carrying water, oil, and gasoline. 3. Squadron 22 was operating with the British Coastal Forces, and saw action along the northwest cost of Italy and southern coast of France. (jg.) 4. Cockpit Seat: Just abaft the wheel, is ideal for the footsore. ptboatguru@gmail.com Higgins 78' Boat Schnellboot latest detail - see latest news page Gas can come at any time-any place-from any direction--listen and be warned -Be Ready. ww2dbaseThe Elco boats were the largest in size of the three types of PT boats built immediately before and during WW2, totaling 385 boats. Know your enemy and your friends. Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? "Tulagi rot" is another nonmedical name for this ailment. Wooden-hulled, 80 feet long with a 20-foot, 8-inch beam, the Elco PT boats had three 12-cylinder Packard gasoline engines generating a total of 4,500 horsepower for a designed speed of 41 knots. Your manifold gauge measures the amount of work being done by the engine. US Navy PtBoat Crew pack ww2 USN1-----Description: - USA Navy Officers and sailors with clothes, objects and guns. 2 pairs of shoes. Try it on-make the proper adjustments for a good fit. Other such valuable bits of information are contained in this manual. Hence, it must be used to give efficient operation. 2. The typical Elco PT boats carried one 20-mm Oerlikon cannon at the stern and two twin M2 12.7-mm or 7.6-mm Lewis machine guns mounted on rotating turrets, but the main armament was two or four 21-inch torpedo tubes launching Mark 8 torpedoes that weighed about 1-ton each. There have been instances where giant clams have held men below the water for an uncomfortably long time. OTHER CREW MEMBERS - Which PT Boat unknown I believe the following personnel took part in the rescue mission. MK VI weaponry. You'll learn to count on "cookie. PT Boat Full Load Displacement They all had a full load displacement of 56 tons. You never know when your enunciators will go haywire. tracer. Every gun has it peculiarities. Be sure that prior to any imminent action all magazines are on full tension at 60 pounds. Take care of it. It is wise to always have your publications in a weighted canvas bag or sack and throw them off. Observe the no smoking rules. For example, a split bulkhead can be strengthened by battens; joints can be stiffened by setting up on bolts or rivets. 17. Swimming and fishing over the stern are great pastimes. Little can be said about them here for security reasons. The Japanese were initially cautious when operating in waters with known PT boat presence, which disrupted Japanese supply runs to key contested battlefields such as Guadalcanal, but as soon as they realized that American torpedoes were often defective, PT boats lost their effectiveness as a weapon, but they acted as effective deterrents nevertheless. Waterproof it. Your refrigerator pump and motor need servicing. Rockets.-Rockets are coming into use more and more each day. If an engineer does not want to be a flaming torch of fire, he had better sniff the engine room for gas fumes before he starts the engines or any electrical apparatus in the engine room. Prisoners can be secured to it, thus making the forecastle an ideal brig. Camouflage it. Sewing kit. Submarines 161 Alabama (BB8). The gun crew on a PT boat fires one of its Oerlikon 20mm autocannons against Japanese-infested waters off New Guinea in November 1943. Dirt from the cockpit has often clogged this drain. Some of them carried depth charges or mine racks. Search Light: Be sure the "safety", provided in the circuit, is in good condition and is in the "off" position except when in use (to preclude accidental lighting). OCLC 6697444. (3d print model). Compass Cover: Made of canvas, the cover serves to protect the compass face and mechanism from the elements during off-patrol periods. 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