PT boat crews were significantly different than crews of steel warships of the US Navy. In Service Notes (: Lost) PT-10-19 1940-43 Transferred to UK PT-20 Class Docked beyond the PT boats are USS POTOMAC (AG-25) and CUYAHOGA (AG-26). Page 394/395. Keep plenty of slack in all mooring lines. Small apertures in your lines occur usually at the joints and couplings. Through the Mindoro Strait, with a brief stop at Cuyo Islands west of Panay, and a near run-in with a Japanese cruiser west of Negros, PT-41 and accompanying PT boats delivered MacArthur and his family to Cagayan, Mindanao, Philippine Islands. Air frequently, for shells are subject to "sweating.". In either case, the training of the Higgins boat crew and the capabilities of their PT boats could mean the difference between life and death in a matter of minutes (as recounted in the dire JF Kennedy situation with this PT-109 ELCO boat). III or IV is as fine a mask as there is. 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. 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. Give a Jap station enough transmissions and a shore battery will be laying a shell in your cockpit. Inspect your mask regularly for defects. Correct loading is very important. Note, however, that taking up on fastenings must be done all at once-in one session-and when waterborne. Observe inspection periods and procedures. 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. 8. Nelson, Curtis L.Hunters in the Shallows: A History of the PT Boat. This versatility has gained for it an important part in the fleet. If this tube is cool while the engine is running it is probable that your fuel pump seal is leaking. Cockroach races are swell to watch but not when the race course is your bread box. Don't let them wear down or overheat. Grease your wire rope and shackles. Unedited photocopies copies of the complete manual are available directly from PT Boats Inc. Rotate starting index spindle one turn counterclockwise. ww2dbaseBefore the war, at the Philippine Islands, General Douglas MacArthur was an advocate of PT boats. Built for the USN in 1943, this AVR served as a crash boat in the Pacific for the duration of the War. Particularly important is the hatch between lazarette and engine room. Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy, USNR, was in command when PT-109 was rammed by a Japanese destroyer and sunk. 2. 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. One of the crew, 25-year-old Andrew Jackson Kirksey, became convinced he was going to die and . A PT operates chiefly at night and any kind of illumination of deck is taboo. With no support from Washington, MacArthur attempted to purchase British-built torpedo boats to suit his needs, but the start of the European War made that purchase impossible. Keep it clean; and dry it out every day. US Navy PtBoat Crew pack ww2 USN1-----Description: - USA Navy Officers and sailors with clothes, objects and guns. It's usually allowed to hang over the side to soak out. This is an introduction to PT Boats for crews' in training. When tanks, engines, or other equipment are removed and the boat skeleton is exposed, look for signs of weakness; look also for dry rot, the ogre of all wooden vessels in poorly ventilated compartments. SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Patrick Henry McMahon, the wounded sailor whom John F. Kennedy towed to safety after a Japanese warship crushed their PT boat during World War II, has died of natural causes. ! It will not protect you from smoke or carbon monoxide, or any oxygen-deficient area. It will then probably drop or squirm off. ), to the base or friendly shore. The ride lasts approximately 90 minutes. Fresh water tanks should be inspected. 9. Garbage disposal appears to be a simple procedure on a PT but there are rules. Lockers: For stowage of MP (Multi-Purpose) light, blinker gun, and batteries (dry cells). Wear white socks and air your feet often. Originally conceived as antiship weapons, PTs were publicly, but erroneously, credited with sinking Japanese warships during the early months after Pearl Harbor. E. L. COCHRANE, If any unusual growths or barnacles or "animals" are found report it to sick bay. OCLC 16093618. From captured Japanese documents, it is clear that our glasses are better than theirs. 2. Ventilate your feet, expose them to the sun's rays occasionally. Fountain pens are difficult to get these days. Thick vegetation, seaweed, lines and submerged trees may tangle one man up. Different browsers and fonts will cause Remove the ogre and replace with new wood and plenty of wood preservative. Practice this precaution: Sniff for Fumes! 4. Wearing of life jacket is a natural precaution. Stow your phones and mikes in a dry place. As in every drill you must know your station and the equipment to take with you. Everyone should know how to stop a HOT RUN. In preparing a "fully ready" torpedo for firing, the following steps must be taken: If the launching gear fails, but the torpedo starts we have what is known as a "hot run on deck." Please report any typos, or particularly annoying layout issues with the Mail Feedback Form for correction. Flashlights are always useful. Your refrigerator can make ice cream, ice cubes, and frozen delights (especially good is frozen fruit cup). (Personal Safety) ", 1. ! Don't clutter up the beaches near your anchorage with tin cans. director of photography (as Robert L. Surtees) Film Editing by Folmar Blangsted Art Direction by You will do most of your own laundry, so get a Kiyi brush. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ. Keep binoculars in good shape. It is the first step in killing the enemy. Vice Admiral, USN 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. Swift Boats quickly proved to be the perfect fit for the type of warfare underway on the rivers and along the coast. Port bow. Each man on board will be responsible for certain kinds of gear to haul along. Four very serious PT boat fires directly attributable to improperly handled gasoline have recently occurred, so geez, fellows, try to be careful 'cause it's no fun to be spread all over the earth with that gal back in Fall River awaitin'. Educational correspondence courses. "-JOHN PAUL JONES. Your job is to operate engines according to the instruction books. Galley.-Here is where the "cook" heats up the cans. 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. If, in emergency, you must use the old-type funnel, be sure that you make a good ground for your hose, funnel, and chamois. For the Naval Institute reprints see OCLC 10036394, OCLC 10036390, OCLC 10036385 and OCLC 11099658. Comments.-White socks are essential to foot hygiene. Do not pull lock frame to the rear except as a last resort. Each man should prepare himself for this possibility. Small Arms.-Will be in your gunnery locker. As mentioned, 199 total Higgins 78-foot boats were eventually built and these included designations PT-71 . 7. For example, a split bulkhead can be strengthened by battens; joints can be stiffened by setting up on bolts or rivets. Gunnery Locker.-This is a spacious tubby hole located about amidships. ww2dbasePatrol torpedo boats, popularly known as "PT boats", were small, light, and fast motor torpedo boats used by the United States Navy. A screw thrown through your bottom will fill up your lazarette in short order. In addition to the balsa raft, each boat is equipped with two 7-man 'lubber rafts which are ideal for abandoning ship. shells. Under normal wind and sea conditions and on a hard mud or sand bottom, a scope of seven times the depth of the water will be adequate. Scrub brush. Upon landfall, MacArthur promised to recommend every man of the Torpedo Squadron Three Silver Star awards; Bulkeley eventually had a greater award, a Medal of Honor, for successfully completing the mission through Japanese waters. 1. It is a wonderful gun for both AA and surface fire. Camouflage it. 1. Unnecessary PT transmissions must not clutter up communications of a vital operating aircraft squadron. When at anchor the bullnose will keep the bow of the boat facing the wind and at all times it will keep the lines from chafing against the side of the boat. Cracks in paint around structural members will show movement. This is a plastic model kit of a 1/35 Scale Set of WWII German Front-Line Infantymen made by Tamiya. When fired, rockets produce a large blast effect to the rear. But to be proud of it you must know what it is made of and what it can do. Depth Charges.-Though seldom used, they are always good passengers to have along. Don't keep rockets aboard your boat while the boat is tied up at the dock for repairs. 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. 1. You can't keep her from working, but you can keep her from breaking up. Lt. magazine with no tension on it. PT-321, an Elco 80-footer of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 21 (MTBRon 21), picking up Japanese survivors in Surigao Strait, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944. Leave nothing for the enemy. All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB. Every man is assigned a station and given responsibility for certain gear. Learn all the charthouse jobs of the other rates. Get the feel of the gun, the magazine, their every part and get the rhythm in cocking, loading, and firing. Strip your guns regularly, exercise the springs, and make other routine checks. Countless engineers have saved themselves and their shipmates and their boats just by observing this one rule: Sniff before you turn on any switch! They are distinguished by the color of their cores. Just as the gunners use the forecastle for most of their work, the engineers stick to the fantail with theirs. All Rights Reserved. Gun.-This gun is so powerful that it has earned the name "cannon." 4. Have insurance and will squared away. Higgins PT boats were sent to Russia and Britain at the start of WW2 before the United States became directly involved. Gun.-To the "Barge Hunters" this is a fondly loved gun. Hence, the many fingerprints often found there. 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. The only heat on PT boats came from the stoves located in the galley, which was a small alcove off the crew's quarters. If checking cell's interior through the inspection door-, 2. Website with searchable ship database about warships, passenger liners, merchant ships, photo galleries, technical details, stories, news and much more. Don't be careless. Remember it's the simple, common-sense things that are important. It should be stowed below when not on patrol. I found a site for Ron 11 and their boats. 6 towels. 10. Swiss files and chisels or any similar small tools are a great help in smoothing out souvenirs. Here it is. ww2dbaseDuring the Solomon Islands Campaign, "Green Dragons" and "Devil Boats", as nicknamed by the Japanese, were deployed against larger warships, but performance was not impressive largely due to faulty American torpedoes and modern destroyers' capability to fight small incoming craft. PT-10 Class (Elco): Displacement: 33 tons Length: 70' Beam: 19'11" Draft: 4' Speed: 39 knots Armament: 4 21" Mk VII torpedoes; 2x2 .50-cal Browning M2 mg Complement: 17 Packard liquid-cooled engines (3); 1,200 hp No. 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. T.P.-10, Shallow Water Diving 7. 7. When PTs operate in sight of land, special care must be taken in VHF transmission. Towing rigs have saved boats and men many times in the combat areas. You must watch her if you want to keep her taut. 12. Enemy tanks and trucks also appear on the tally sheet. Motor Torpedo Boats, Tactical Orders and Doctrine, 1942. Shooting down enemy planes has been one of the most satisfying tasks. 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. Two basic and distinctly different types of PT Boats were built for combat with the predominant PT, the 80-foot long "Elco" boat, and the slightly smaller 78-foot long "Higgins" boat. Soap box for soap (good to keep cigarettes dry). The whistle and reflector are useful in signaling. It is possible, though, for both to be disabled at the same time and both must evacuate. monitor stations on land and they have made many experiments with VHF type of equipment. Tickets are $350 per person and $305 for seniors, children ages 12-17, military, and Museum Members. One last word about combat. 2. Oil for cleaning can be either 2110 or 2190. ww2dbaseThe Elco boats were the largest in size of the three types of PT boats built immediately before and during WW2, totaling 385 boats. 10. These ships are small, fast and agile, and extremely dangerous due to the on-board torpedo launchers. From 1957 to 1993, the former Oyster Bay served in the Italian Navy as the special forces tender Pietro Cavezzale . Higgins built 199 or 205 PTs, depending on which figures are used. PT 109 (1963) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Leslie H. Martinson Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by David Buttolph William Lava Cinematography by Robert Surtees . I'm looking for sources for crewmen for my 1/24 sclae PT Boat. US Navy figures seem to be pretty rare. The Higgins boats which were built by Higgins Industries in New Orleans, Louisiana, were 78-foot boats of thePT 71class. Kill your ignorance at every opportunity. 5. Any added precautions that you learn from your own experience should also be observed and passed along. These PT boats were armed with four .50 calibre machineguns and four torpedo tubes. Books on geography are surprisingly interesting. Above all, understand the difference between the "time fuse" and "instantaneous fuse". Ef. Since these ports are usually boarded up to insure blackout, the plexiglas can be removed and made to serve many such useful purposes. Boat and Crew Stats: - Out of 531 PT Boats that were in service during World War II, a total of 26 were lost because of enemy action. Only through them can you know your engine room. Have on hand some wooden plugs for stopping up bullet and shrapnel holes. 7. Diving masks can give great pleasure. Its features of speed and knockout power have been ballyhooed in the press, not without reason. 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. The bulk of the PT boats built were 78 or 80 feet long (Figure 5). Check your frequencies often and calibrate properly. Stow in it the suggested signaling gear. Loose projectiles can be fired, but they will be short on range and lacking in accuracy. Officer and sailors models of the Second World War. Bullnose.-The bullnose is used to run your lines through when at anchor, moored alongside another boat, or when moored alongside a dock. The unexpended CO2 will leak away. Your VHF is not as secure as you perhaps assume. It is primarily a support and not a sail boat. T.P.-3, Pointers on Steam Systems and Their Auxiliaries They often make it into an ideal clubhouse except that smoking is absolutely prohibited in the day room. They were powered by three fuel-guzzling 12-cylinder liquid-cooled gasoline engines built by Packard, rated at 1,200 brake horsepower each. This will prevent the raft from drifting away. Everyone wears a jacket on patrol. Notes: * Not assigned to the PT-109 but went along on final mission. Use the bilge exhaust blower before starting engines if such a blower is installed on your boat. Be sure that prior to any imminent action all magazines are on full tension at 60 pounds. It is essential to keep the engine room dry for the batteries must not be permitted to ground out. 15. Get the feel of the lead line at night and be able to yell out the soundings loud and clear. If every boat checked on each patrol, the enemy could easily count the number of boats on patrol and learn the strength of the base. Starboard side. A 37-mm. After it is issued to you, keep your own life jacket. 1. HTML tags are not allowed. Aside from the actual firing of the guns the important thing is the preparation. Also, if a vessel has a permanent crew with a commanding officer assigned, it is more than likely a ship. If you follow this procedure you may save an eventual major job by a base force. It is wise to always have your publications in a weighted canvas bag or sack and throw them off. 4. They've fired the imaginations of boaters young and old for decades. Prevent it by wearing ear plugs and by drying out your ears completely after coming out. So also on a PT which is often based on an island with no fresh-water supply. Take a sounding before dropping the hook (anchor). When the projectile and rocket motor are separated, the rocket motor is non-propulsive and is only considered a fire hazard. 9. Details on the boat's construction are given on page 357, MTB Manual, 1943. Also it covers the glass which glares in the moonlight. United States Army General Douglas MacArthur and an Army observation party transferred from motor torpedo boat PT-192 to the cruiser USS Nashville off Cape Cretin, New Guinea to observe the landings at Aitape and Hollandia, New Guinea three days later. Legal Notices and Privacy Policy I have been working on these since the mid 1970's.If anyone needs any info I may be able to help you. A small hole" will be enough to allow a little gas to spurt out, create fumes and consequently an explosion and fire. Once a Jap bullet punctured a refrigerator unit and drained it of all its freon. Four such pumps are issued to each squadron. Waterproof watch. 3. They were from 78 to 80 ft. 2. Next, this PT Boat operated from Dreger Harbor (Dregerhaffen), Mios Woendi, Morotai, Zamboanga and Tawi Tawi. Black Light: Is the only exposed light topside that is turned on during patrol. And remember, you are not the only pebble on the beach. This article refers to the entire PT-class; it is not about an individual vessel. Port bow, underway. Patrol torpedo boats were fast, heavily armed ships used for cutting enemy supply lines. Transmissions over VHF have gone 400 to 500 miles beyond the horizon. . 8. When in use, be sure they are not in contact with sharp projections on the deck and protect them from chafing and puncture. Careless handling of these guns has caused many tragedies. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. (Don't ruin your good watch.) This will differ with every boat. You don't have to haul out to get the slime off. It is a magnetic compass and must be free of disturbances and loose gear such as guns and engine parts. ww2dbasePT boat crews were significantly different than crews of steel warships of the US Navy. Engineers should do this instinctively, but often other rates must start the engines. See, feel, and know the operation, maintenance, and purpose of every piece of equipment on the boat. PT-370 of MTB Squadron 18 on patrol in the Philippines, circa Nov 1944. Rub her down and speed her up. Useful thinking can earn you a rate. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. Sense of Duty. Auxiliary Ships 63 Anderson (DD411). Follow the instructions on the bottle ! Study our planes and ships and those of the enemy. Water on any naval vessel is valuable. Kennedy and the surviving crew members were rescued on August 8, and Kennedy was then sent to Tulagi Island to recover. So, whether the enemy be within reach on or under the sea, on the land, or in the air, a PT will attack. Dirt from the cockpit has often clogged this drain. The same with your "fish" ("torpedoes", to the landlubber), the smoke-screen generator, and the depth charges. The goal of this Like the radio gear, operate it daily. 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 . Second, it is to showcase PT-Boats (Torpedo Boats) are some of the most popular subjects when it comes to boat models. Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? A PT looks very peculiar without a charthouse. Not small punctures but gaping holes are the marks left on the enemy by this powerful shell. These checks cannot be made from the engine-room hatch. The rockets when disassembled are a very dangerous fire hazard. Accidents can and do happen. Learn your recognition procedure cold. per ft., thus 50 feet of safety fuse gives you about 25 minutes to get away. Flashlight. The belt in the magazine should not be drum tight but neither should it be visibly slack. PTs operating reasonably close to enemy territory or units can give away their position and valuable information by useless chatter over a VHF circuit. 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. 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. 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. The 50 foot long 25 knot quarter inch thick aluminum hull Swift Boats had twin 50 caliber machine guns above the pilot house and a single 50 over an 81 mm mortar aft. Should rocket launchers be installed on your boat, you will be equipped with a firing panel for firing the rockets. Fungus infections are very prevalent in the Area. Keep your engines clean inside and out. Take care of the one you have. Everything must be in perfect operating order. Stow your mask in a dry place away from excessive heat. A PT is the fastest warship afloat. 5. The paramount rule is: Know Your BOAT. 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. Enemy tanks and trucks also appear on the tally sheet. T.P.-13, About Clean Oil PT-370 was a 70-foot Canadian boat and only four such boats were built. A PT is the fastest warship afloat. Little can be said about them here for security reasons. You can't paddle or sail a crippled PT with any degree of speed or accuracy. Men on patrol sometimes go 2 or 3 days without taking off their shoes. Pound for pound, the deadliest boats of World War II weren't the carriers or the legendary battleships, they were the humble patrol torpedo boats. 5. All parts of the Flux Gate Compass must be insured against disturbance and moisture. Knowledge is valuable, and acquiring it will make time go faster. 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. When not in use should be carefully folded and stowed in a dark cool place. The four strong men of your boat's structure are rivets, bolts, screws, and glue-and don't let anyone kid you about the glue-it's strong. (3d print model). Dry this gear out at the base after every patrol. The magazine is quite heavy. 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. Take a musical instrument if it can stand the gaff. After the war, most of them were decommissioned and destroyed. Stuffing rags and clothes in them will make them useless, especially in the engine room. It's like Emily Post in Reversia, or courtesy turned inside out. They accommodated 3 officers and 14 sailors, though a typical complement was between 12 and 14. The galley stove with all its attachments and source of power must be known by everyone. and attacked shipping and protected our ships during the war. See your educational officer or write to the USAFI (U. S. Armed Forces Institute), Madison, Wisconsin. Keep your paint thinned down. T.P.-6, Pointers on Shipboard Ventilation You don't need much to make the proper mixture for an explosion. There is one case on record where they had to sweep up the pieces of what once had been a bee-utiful PT because some lunkhead started his engines while floating in the middle of that 100 octane stuff. After heavy weather missions, collisions, or severe jolts against a dock or shipside you may find much to report. Performance curves prove the books are right. Cleats.-Cleats are used to secure mooring lines to. 11. Johnson, Frank D.United States PT Boats of World War II in Action. Megaphone communication between boats in a section should be used to minimize radio transmissions. Keep them within the limits recommended by the manufacturer. The latter called "Prima Cord" (white or light core) burns at the rate of 20,000 feet per second. By the last patrol on the night of April 28, 1945, American PT boats had been fighting in the coastal waters of North Africa, Italy, and France for two years. Don't get into the raft. CO2 Release: For the Lux fire-extinguishing system. 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