Us pt boats (world war ii). Pack of 16 sixteen 4″x6″ pictures of wwii pt boats. Could only show 12 photos but you get 16. 1 01 photo #: nh 99939 uss. Underway at high speed, circa 1942. 2 02a photo #: nh 97974 uss. Running at high speed, during exercises off the u. East coast with other units of motor torpedo boat squadron five, 12 july 1942. 3 02b photo #: nh 44453 uss. Underway with other units of motor torpedo boat squadron five, during maneuvers off the u. East coast, 12 july 1942. 4 02c photo #: 80-g-17402 uss. Maneuvering off the u. 5 02d photo #: nh 44452 uss. Leads other units of motor torpedo boat squadron five during exercises off the u. 6 03 photo #: 19-n-33168 uss. For transportation to the pacific. Photographed at the norfolk navy yard, virginia, 20 august 1942. Photograph from the bureau of ships collection in the u. A photo #: 19-n-33167 uss. At the norfolk navy yard, virginia, 20 august 1942. Note heavy bracing at the pt boat’s stern and on her deck, to prevent movement as she is transported to the pacific. Also note her torpedo tubes, engine mufflers and 20mm gun mount, with “109” painted on it. 8 04b photo #: 306-st-649-9 lieutenant john f. Kennedy, usnr (standing at right) with other crewmen on board uss. This photograph has been retouched. Photograph from the collections of the u. 9 05 photo #: usmc 57386 uss. Crew members pose on the boat’s foredeck, at rendova, solomon islands, in july 1943, while operating in support of the new georgia operation. S “aces & eights” insignia painted below her number on the cabin front. Note: the lower portion of the original photograph has been badly water damaged. 10 06a photo #: nh 97975 uss. Underway at high speed, during operations out of rendova, solomon islands, in january 1944. She has been fitted with a 40mm gun forward and carries mark xiii torpedoes. Note camouflaged canvas covers over her midships machine gun mounts. 11 06b photo #: 80-g-58545 uss. Operating in the central solomon islands with other pt boats from the rendova motor torpedo boat base, january 1944. 12 07 photo #: 80-g-k-3911 (color) uss. Operating at high speed off new york, new york, 20 august 1943, during the training period of motor torpedo boat squadron 24. 13 08a photo #: 80-g-k-3914 (color) uss. Underway off new york, new york, 20 august 1943, during motor torpedo boat squadron 24 training exercises. Note her green-tone camouflage scheme, and the nickname “green beast” on her cabin side. 14 08b photo #: 80-g-k-3913 (color) uss. Operating at high speed off new york, new york, 20 august 1943, during motor torpedo boat squadron 24 training exercises. 15 09a photo #: 80-g-88183 uss. She is armed with two twin. 50 caliber machineguns, four mark xiii torpedoes and a single 20mm gun. This boat, the higgins “hellcat”, was smaller, lighter and faster than regular higgins and elco pts. Ran extensive trials, the design was not selected for production. 16 09b photo #: nh 96499 uss. Underway at high speed in 1943-45. At the time of this photograph, she had been fitted experimentally with a pair of twin. 50 caliber machineguns forward, in addition to her normal armament of four mark xiii torpedoes, two. 50 caliber twins in the superstructure and a single 20mm gun aft. This experimental boat ran extensive trials, but the design was not further produced. Photo size: 4″x6″ glossy, borderless. These are not inkjet photos. These photo reprints were done in a professional photo lab using high quality paper.The item “16 PHOTOS (4X6) US NAVY PT BOATS BOAT WW2 WWII PHOTO” is in sale since Sunday, December 26, 2010. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Photographs”. The seller is “dreamsamerica” and is located in Cleveland, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, to United Kingdom, to Australia, ZA, to Ireland, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, AE, MY, to Canada.
