US Patrol Torpedo Boats: World War II (New Vanguard)

By Gordon L. Rottman

Motor torpedo boat improvement started within the early 1900s and the vessels have been first placed into lively carrier in the course of global warfare I. although, it was once now not until eventually the overdue Thirties that the USA army started out the improvement in their Patrol Torpedo or PT boat application. The PT boat, or the "mosquito boat" as they have been occasionally recognized, used to be initially anticipated for attacking better warships with torpedoes utilizing its "stealth" skill, high-speed, and small measurement to release and continue to exist those assaults. even if, they have been truly hired extra usually in a wide selection of alternative missions, many that have been unexpected by means of builders and planners, together with rescuing common MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines.

Often taking over better and higher armed enemies those craft turned recognized for punching above their weight and have been firmly thrust into the limelight by means of John F. Kennedy who whereas serving as a lieutenant on a PT-109 within the Pacific Theater heroically stored his fellow team contributors profitable him the army and Marine Corps Medal. This booklet examines the layout and improvement of those certain craft, only a few of which continue to exist this present day and is going directly to learn their function and strive against deployment in either international Wars.

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