The best watch straps are canvas (no metal parts). Hoagland, Edward D.The Sea Hawks: With the PT Boats at War. Pumps are difficult to get. Don't rub off the blue tint. 43. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB. Carry a couple. Bullnose.-The bullnose is used to run your lines through when at anchor, moored alongside another boat, or when moored alongside a dock. OTHER CREW MEMBERS - Which PT Boat unknown I believe the following personnel took part in the rescue mission. These accidents may be avoided by frequent dropping of dummy torpedoes from the racks, exercising of the racks with exercising cables which are being provided by the Bureau of Ordnance, and vigilant inspection and lubrication of all moving parts of the rack. And if you see gasoline around another boat, don't just sit around waiting to see things pop-find one of the boat officers and tell him about it. You will do most of your own laundry, so get a Kiyi brush. This space is also a good spot in which to stow canned goods and your spare anchor, as well as spare soap and toilet tissue. Know your enemy and your friends. Three loose lag screws, a heavy strain, and bingo-you've lost a cleat. 9, "Give me a fast ship, for I intend to go into harm's way. Comments.-White socks are essential to foot hygiene. Torpedo Director: Can be used as a pelorus for taking relative bearings as well as for its primary use. Men living ashore should keep their mosquito netting tucked under the mattress. Their officers and men mixing more frequently than those of the "steel navy", and they were known as excellent scavengers and thieves who were capable of taking whatever they could find to bolster their supplies and armament. Some PTs later received rocket launchers. 5. 5. The models have a circular, elliptical base or other shape (depends on the model). My Uncle Vernon Arthur Manley was killed on PT 320 in the . TECHNICAL PUBLICATION NO. Left and right drive rods are not interchangeable. Built at Miami Shipbuilding Corp, she was immediately consigned to the USAAF and was designated P-619 (P boat like at PT Boat). Be sure that all fire extinguishers, especially the hand ones, are full to capacity. Take a sounding before dropping the hook (anchor). Direct hit would often disintegrate entire boats. Some of them carried depth charges or mine racks. Higgins built 199 or 205 PTs, depending on which figures are used. Wash your clothes frequently. Combined with destroyers and cruisers to . Be sure the valve is shut after the bowl is flushed or else you will start to ship water. Ammunition must be clean and well covered. Keep it clean; and dry it out every day. Be sure to check website at www.savetheptboatinc.com. This will hold no great danger while the engine is running; but when the engine is secured, gas will seep into the crankcase which may cause explosion and fire when you next start the engine. The Higgins boats had the same beam, full load displacement, engine, generators, shaft horsepower, trial speed, armament, and crew accommodations as the 80-foot Elco boats. T.P.-13, About Clean Oil T.P.-2, Pointers On Turbine Operation An open-head pump underway is-like having a hole in your bottom. Small apertures in your lines occur usually at the joints and couplings. ], DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. These ships are small, fast and agile, and extremely dangerous due to the on-board torpedo launchers. 6 towels. This gun may be operated by an officer or gunner on the bridge. Correct loading is very important. That's why they are in PTs because they can fight and Countless engineers have saved themselves and their shipmates and their boats just by observing this one rule: Sniff before you turn on any switch! ww2dbaseBefore the war, at the Philippine Islands, General Douglas MacArthur was an advocate of PT boats. Docked beyond the PT boats are USS POTOMAC (AG-25) and CUYAHOGA (AG-26). PT Boat Crew Accommodation Three officers and 14 enlisted members can fit on a PT boat. When in use, be sure they are not in contact with sharp projections on the deck and protect them from chafing and puncture. Thank you. 5. Vents.-Not to be used as cleats. The best method is to dump garbage overboard at sea, taking care that cans are punctured. 2. Watertight Hatches.-Hatches must be dogged down. One Elco boat,PT 617, survives at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts. Gun.-This gun is so powerful that it has earned the name "cannon." Engines, like men, need air. This article refers to the entire PT-class; it is not about an individual vessel. 14. The gunners are gradually being forced out, but it still is the ideal place for stowage of gun barrels and other spares, as well as for small arms. Cheap canvas luggage (will not rot or mildew as rapidly as leather and is lighter). 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. You can't keep her from working, but you can keep her from breaking up. 4. All three men served under Kennedy later on the PT-59. As a rule your boat will be fairly close to land if you meet disaster on a reef, from shore guns, plane bombing, or naval gunnery. If you do not, you will be walking on a mass of sores which often break out on the soles of the feet. Treat all sores and scratches (especially coral scratches) immediately with iodine or mercurochrome or alcohol. This provides the builders specifications for PT 565-624. Traffic through the chart house should be held to a minimum. Maybe you can prove to the boys that Sheboygan is on the map. Fungus infections are very prevalent in the Area. Rotate starting index spindle one turn counterclockwise. The ability of your boat is amazing. Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy, USNR, was in command when PT-109 was rammed by a Japanese destroyer and sunk. It always helps to note that your boat is far superior to anything near its size. Inspect the pipe carefully, especially after your boat has been in commission over 8 months. Sneakers are good for coral fishing. Precaution must be taken in clearing a 20-mm. If a vessel is manned only part of the time (when it is in actual use), it is probably a boat. 8. In reality that type of attacks might had been deployed, but those types of attacks would be rare as high speed attacks would attract too much attention, and even a single near-miss from a destroyer shell would often seriously threaten the integrity of hulls. For example, a split bulkhead can be strengthened by battens; joints can be stiffened by setting up on bolts or rivets. Correspondence courses are open to you in almost any subject that interests you. USA Officers and soldiers models on a pose mode. Think of yourself and your shipmates. PT Boats at War: World War II to Vietnam. McMahon died Sunday at an Encinitas convalescent home in northern San Diego County, where he lived for the last 15 years. 9. However, the release valve on your large portable extinguishers is not so reliable. It is a wonderful gun for both AA and surface fire. Link PT 9-19 series Title: Navy PT Boats of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Two Caption: Departing the Washington Navy Yard DC circa December 1940 or January 1941. 12 handkerchiefs. Megaphone communication between boats in a section should be used to minimize radio transmissions. ww2dbaseHiggins built 199 PT boats for the US Navy immediately before and during WW2. Before going over the side be sure you have all necessary gear lashed inside the life-rafts. They are distinguished by the color of their cores. Some served off Normandy during that invasion. Galley.-Here is where the "cook" heats up the cans. Diving masks can give great pleasure. Soap, shaving gear (except razors) are usually available. Swimming is great exercise and there are zones prescribed for it. The boat on hearing or seeing the noise or flashes will immediately reverse course and pick you up. You will probably be out of the States a good many months. THE BUREAU OF SHIPS As mentioned, 199 total Higgins 78-foot boats were eventually built and these included designations PT-71 . There is a schedule of inspection set up which if followed will save trouble. 11. A well-painted deck usually will keep it dry. Lieutenant Kennedy rendezvoused his boat with two others, PT 162 and PT 169. Accidents can and do happen. Malaria is the chief threat to your health not only in the area but in later life. Index: Pictures of United States Navy Ships 1775-1941 Index by Ship Name AA1 (SS52), renamed T1. Get it from your O. N. I. officer. No. The primer end of the shell must be snug against the magazine-push them aft. Do not follow through with the charging handle or try to push it back to "in battery" position. PT 109was one of the hundreds of motor torpedo boats (PT) of thePT 103class completed between 1942 and 1945 by Elco Naval Division of Electric Boat Company at Bayonne, New Jersey. Appoint a trustworthy lawyer or an intelligent trustworthy friend to take care of things which may come up during your absence (e. g. if you inherited property from a wealthy relative while across). The puncturing of your gas tanks is not usually the cause for explosion. It can be very embarrassing. Ballard contends the wreck is intact under the sand, except for a gash in her side. 1. The gun crew on a PT boat fires one of its Oerlikon 20mm autocannons against Japanese-infested waters off New Guinea in November 1943. Keep it on your web belt for going over the side and have it full of water. In particular, stay well clear of river deltas. Engineers should do this instinctively, but often other rates must start the engines. They will, only if you have done your drills so that you can do everything automatically. Understand the operation of the rack and also the remote firing circuits. Many of the smaller boats were eventually removed from combat roles and used as utility vessels (also known as small boats). Such an accident is well to discuss here for it is in fact "abandoning ship", though involuntarily. The fantail is the best place for this, but do not use the ammunition boxes as scrub boards. Every man is assigned a station and given responsibility for certain gear. Be sure the packing is tight and that you do not pump while the faucet is closed. US Navy PtBoat Crew pack ww2 USN1. Song books are good. This type of practice, "blind cocking and blind loading" is invaluable. Below decks is accessible through several other hatches. T.P.-3, Pointers on Steam Systems and Their Auxiliaries PT boats tactics and operations. Gas vapor is what you have to fear most. 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. Keep oil at the proper level in the recuperating cylinder-use only U. S. Army Spec. Knowing how to start the engines and generator is another all-around job for everyone. ), to the base or friendly shore. Percentage-wise, this made a high loss ratio, but with the US Navy's attitude that PT boats were expendable, the loss ratio could said to be low. 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. Educational correspondence courses. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1987. It will be unusual for you to go out on patrol alone. The World War II Database is founded and managed by The scratching irritation is terrific and the raw sores created by scratching are excellent entry spots for other foreign bacteria causing serious complications. You must nurse it and be considerate of your engines if you want the best out of them in emergencies. "PT" is the US hull classification symbol for "Patrol Torpedo". Their officers and men mixing more frequently than those of the "steel navy", and they were known as excellent scavengers and thieves who were capable of taking whatever they could find to bolster their supplies and armament. You may be carrying an aquarium around and not know it except that your boat will be slow and loggy. Everyone should know where the important switches are, such as for the radio, galley, refrigerator, main feed, etc. Learn your recognition procedure cold. This stain can be prevented by tacking a six-foot lathe along each gunwale. If any unusual growths or barnacles or "animals" are found report it to sick bay. For the most part, the PT Boats did not return fire and in the end, PT-353 and PT-121 both burned and sank with 8 men killed, 14 wounded, and 13 rescued. This will stop the torpedo immediately. Then you will know in times of action how to put tension on a magazine and how to blind load. They may be sucking your blood and injecting a disease into you for hours unless you inspect your body for them. It cuts off the chart-house lights whenever the cockpit hatch is opened, provided that the proper chartroom switch has been thrown. 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 Scrub brush. In this context it is not surprising that there are cartoons and text with depictions of Imperial Japanese forces that are offensive in today's context. Not small punctures but gaping holes are the marks left on the enemy by this powerful shell. I'm looking for sources for crewmen for my 1/24 sclae PT Boat. Enemy tanks and trucks also appear on the tally sheet. "Tulagi rot" is another nonmedical name for this ailment. The galley pump is the most used and abused pump aboard. Learn something. want to. The charts can be wrong in their location of reefs. PT boat crews were significantly different than crews of steel warships of the US Navy. Made famous by Kennedy's PT109 service in WWII, these boats were high powered (3 Packard V12's !) Stow your mask in a dry place away from excessive heat. On August 8, 1943 departs Rendova PT Boat Base under the command of William "Bud" Liebenow to rescue the surviving crew of PT-109 from Nauro Island to Rendova. Charging the gun is dangerous for normally the projectile will pull free from the casing. For example, the engineer of PT boat 191 that was badly hit by Japanese aircraft, received the Navy Cross for fixing the damaged engine, preventing fire, and saving the lives of injured crew members, all while still under Japanese fire. A highly sought-after type of crew, they will straddle the skills for both captaining the boat and ensuring engineering issues are dealt with whilst at sea. Your refrigerator can make ice cream, ice cubes, and frozen delights (especially good is frozen fruit cup). Rocks and "nigger heads" have stunned many men. Later nicknamed "Old . Give a Jap station enough transmissions and a shore battery will be laying a shell in your cockpit. Lazarette.-Used for storage of gear. Stay well clear of them when they are being fired, loaded, or unloaded. 4 20-mm antiaircraft gun mounts. Some day you may have to use them to help start the generator. Practice this precaution: Sniff for Fumes! Wherever He Can Be Found. Leaky rudder post packing can let in quantities of water. You may be able to sneak up on a Jap barge but don't try it with one of Uncle Sammie's Dreadnaughts. 7. It is beyond the scope of the publication to discuss the tactical use of PTs, yet such an important phase of PTs mission cannot be overlooked. One of the most famous Elco boats was Lieutenant (jg) John F. Kennedy's PT-109, which was of an unique configuration; the PT boat the future President of the United States commanded carried a 37-mm single shot anti-tank gun on the fore deck, making his PT boat more so a gunboat than a torpedo boat. PT 373 Crew 1945 From the early months of 1945 through the Japanese surrender in August of that year, PT Squadron (Ron) 27 was very busy in the South Pacific. Early Elco boats had two 20mm guns, four .50-caliber machine guns, and two or four 21-inch torpedo tubes. Since the U.S. produced the heavier and longer 21-inch torpedoes, the U.S. Navy wanted a larger PT boat. These demons of the deep can be used against both surface craft and subs. Instead, pull back on the handle again and try to clear the jam that way. If this tube is cool while the engine is running it is probable that your fuel pump seal is leaking. 13. P-40 and Beaufighter aircraft of Royal Australian Air Force 78 Squadron operating out of Kiriwina, Australian Papua misidentified two United States Navy PT Boats in Bangula Bay, New Britain and began multiple strafing runs. The prime rule is: "Don't give up the ship." It can and has turned out American, Italian, French, Chinese, and even Japanese cuisine. Remember, maintenance is much easier than overhaul and repair! Watch out for ticks picked up in the jungle and watch, too, for other lice which might get on your body (especially in the crotch, armpits, and between the toes.) A knife is carried by every good sailor. Happy New Year 2023, lets hope it is a good one!<br /> PT-Boat is the shapeways 3D printed model section of the long running www.pt-boat.com website set up by myself - John Drain - around 1998, which specialises in developing and designing serious performance, scale model, operational WW2 torpedo boats and accessories and making most of that design work and crazy ideas available for fellow . 8. Do this at least twice before you even think of looking for serious trouble or stripping your gun. This exercising will limber up the parts and dry them as well. 1. Incidents mentioned above are not so common as the infections that can be acquired from swimming in tropical waters. Unnecessary PT transmissions must not clutter up communications of a vital operating aircraft squadron. Covers or rags in the barrel have caused explosions while firing, so be sure such things are removed before firing. A gun without ammunition is merely a club and you can pick a club up anywhere in the jungle. Ask a few vets. A steady push or pull will lengthen the life of the reverse gear and save you work. X in the Solomons effectively scared a Jap destroyer that was bearing down on a PT by using a depth charge. A PT can and has taken on everything from canoes to battleships. Preparations for those already having the infection are available at sick bay. They are few in number and easily understood. You can't paddle or sail a crippled PT with any degree of speed or accuracy. PT boats were the perfect weapons to act in the role of barge busters. Band aids are always helpful. Ear fungus is perhaps the most prevalent malady contracted from swimming. Cockpit Gun.-The "pea shooter" is a very light gun carrying a great amount of tracer ammunition. These boats were used early in World War II. Sneakers and moccasins. Towing Gear.-Also called "bridle and pendant". Compass Cover: Made of canvas, the cover serves to protect the compass face and mechanism from the elements during off-patrol periods. If it is not used (like a man who doesn't take exercise) it gets sluggish and functions poorly, if at all. This is important knowledge for everyone on the boat. Sailing Ships 1 Allegheny (AT19), formerly the Huron. The Japanese called them "Devil Boats". 11. Flashlight. The magnifying glass can be used to start a fire. Each man should prepare himself for this possibility. Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? Stuffing rags and clothes in them will make them useless, especially in the engine room. Patrol torpedo boats were fast, heavily armed ships used for cutting enemy supply lines. One last word about combat. This is not only dangerous from the standpoint of giving away your position to the enemy, but the torpedo will throw its turbines through the afterbody shell. It is not reliable at all times. It is better to stow gunnery and torpedo tools topside in a watertight 20-mm. To keep meat, your refrigerator must be in top shape. Another thing, you will want to keep your boat's sides clean of lye stain. 7. To combat moisture from spray, watertight overhead and bulkheads cannot be allowed to wear or leak. ! Don't slam the shifting lever in and out. There is a handy operating manual which can be used to good advantage. 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. He was 84. Jungle sores or ulcers are as dirty and uncomfortable as they sound. 1. They are written by men recently returned. Only nine PT boat hulls survive today, some on display in museums such as the PT Boat Museum at Battle Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. So, keep them handy and ready. In any case, never stick your nose or fingers into the breech. Put your name on the canteen issued to you. You may earn high-school and college credits through this medium. This description was much in line with the typical image of the PT boat in combat, but it was largely over romanticized. From captured Japanese documents, it is clear that our glasses are better than theirs. Strong springs should be kept in your feed pawls. Crew's Quarters.-This will be your home. Don't forget, it is a fine weapon, but only the weapon, while you are the warrior who through your knowledge can make it a valuable asset. The gunner and loader who drill in the daylight with their eyes closed are doing a wise thing. Always swim in pairs. Recock, if it is not or cannot be pushed fully forward. Men on patrol sometimes go 2 or 3 days without taking off their shoes. After experimentation, the first PT boat built in any quantity was the 77-foot type built by Elco. 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