Nice video, thanks, steve
I had forgotten that the PT’s were wood.
It would be great to see a video with those three 1800hp Turbo-charged Packards opened up a wee bit 
Ralph
Sweeeet! Thanks Steve, I’m reading the book PT109 right now, great read! That looks definetly like an Elco boat, its the same class as PT109. I’m a big fan of mosquito boats, I’ll have to find out where they berth her and try to check it out if I’m ever back up that way.
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PT109, looks alot this here PT boat
One of the best really bad war movies ever made was PT 109. I watch when ever it appears on the TV sked.
I read the book when I was in Junior High. It is worth another read.
Ralph Berg said:Here you go, Ralph!
I had forgotten that the PT's were wood. It would be great to see a video with those three 1800hp Turbo-charged Packards opened up a wee bit :D Ralph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8tQP3s9DIQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e6Ei5UvLqI&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN47z3n52-c&feature=channel
And from the movie “In Harm’s Way”
From Warner Brothers, a short called Devil Boats
Part 1
Part 2
Almost makes me want to ship over… almost.
Dont forget “They Were Expendable” the PT boats were as much stars as the actors in that one.
A truely, great movie.
Thanks Steve,
I sometimes forget you can find most anything on youtube.
Ralph
The Jap destroyer in the movie PT 109 , was the USS Peterson DE 152 , which I served on just after the movie was filmed .
Some of the movie was filmed in the fla keys , and several of the Petes crewmen were in the movie , signalmen for sure .
I was sittin in home room class in junior high school reading PT 109 on Nov. 22 1963 and some girls walked by the door crying. A few seconds later the news about Pres Kennedy came over the speakers in class.
Ken were both showing our ages but all i was doing that same day was sucking on my binky and waiting for the next bottle…
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I was only 2 months old…
Ken Brunt said:9th Grade Shop Class. One of those things you remember, just like 9/11.
I was sittin in home room class in junior high school reading PT 109 on Nov. 22 1963 and some girls walked by the door crying. A few seconds later the news about Pres Kennedy came over the speakers in class.
Where was I? Skating under the lights on the outdoor rink (Dolder) in Zürich.