Higgins Pt Boat
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Pt Boats
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Release Date : 2019-05-28
Pt Boats written by David Doyle and has been published by Schiffer + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-28 with History categories.
History of the design, development, and deployment of the US Navy's famed fleet of PT boats Chronicles the construction, launch, commissioning, and combat use of PT boats, including John F. Kennedy's ill-fated PT-109 Profusely illustrated with scarce archival photographs from diverse collections, including previously unpublished images
Higgins Pt Boat
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Higgins Pt Boat written by David Doyle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Torpedo-boats categories.
Higgins Pt Boat
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Higgins Pt Boat written by David Doyle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Torpedo-boats categories.
Us Patrol Torpedo Boats
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Us Patrol Torpedo Boats written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with History categories.
Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.
Pt Boat Odyssey
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Author : Robert P. Gelzheiser
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-08-23
Pt Boat Odyssey written by Robert P. Gelzheiser and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-23 with History categories.
“Nicely illustrated with black-and-white historical photos…extraordinary…impressively informative…. Expertly organized and presented…recommended”—Midwest Book Review During the Pacific War between the United States and Imperial Japanese navies, the author's father, Francis Gelzheiser, deployed with Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 16A, from New Orleans to Panama to Seattle and to Attu Island in the Aleutians. After their return voyage, the PT boats journeyed to New Guinea, then battled Japanese kamikazes for the Philippine Island of Mindoro. Like many World War II veterans, Gelzheiser only shared his recollections of combat later in life. The author chronicles his father's experience, details the roles PT boats played in the war and examines why, despite America's overwhelming wartime manufacturing capacity, the Japanese believed they could still win the war.
At Close Quarters Pt Boats In The United States Navy Illustrated Edition
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Author : Captain Robert J. Bulkley Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
At Close Quarters Pt Boats In The United States Navy Illustrated Edition written by Captain Robert J. Bulkley Jr. and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
Includes over 110 illustrations charting the history of the US Navy PT Boats. “The destiny of our country has been inextricably interwoven with the sea. This was never more true than in the giant World War II that involved all seas and most of mankind. To fight the sea war we needed many types of ships, large and small, from aircraft carriers and battleships to PT boats. “Small though they were, the PT boats played a key role. Like most naval ships, they could carry out numerous tasks with dispatch and versatility. In narrow waters or in-fighting close to land they could deliver a powerful punch with torpedo or gun. On occasion they could lay mines or drop depth charges. They could speed through reefs and shark infested waters to rescue downed pilots or secretly close the shore to make contacts with coast watchers and guerrilla forces. PT boats were an embodiment of John Paul Jones’ words: “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast for I intend to go in harm’s way.” “Naval strength must function from shore to shore and on inland waters where the mobility and flexibility provided by ships can be employed to support land operations. PT boats filled an important need in World War II in shallow waters, complementing the achievements of greater ships in greater seas. This need for small, fast, versatile, strongly armed vessels does not wane. In fact it may increase in these troubled times when operations requiring just these capabilities are the most likely of those which may confront us. “The thorough and competent account herein of over-all PT boat operations in World War II, compiled by Captain Robert Bulkley, a distinguished PT boat commander, should therefore prove of wide interest. The widest use of the sea, integrated fully into our national strength, is as important to America in the age of nuclear power and space travel as in those stirring days of the birth of the Republic.”–President John F Kennedy.
Jack And The Devil Boats
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Author : Karen Kersting
language : en
Publisher: Pel
Release Date : 2019
Jack And The Devil Boats written by Karen Kersting and has been published by Pel this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In 1940s New Orleans, young Jack helps with paper and scrap metal drives while learning about the torpedo boats his father helps build, and when he is an adult, helps to restore one. Text is interspersed with facts about the boats and World War II.
Fighting Boats For A Fighting Navy The World War Ii Pt Boats In Contemporary Advertisements Supplemental Color Edition
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Author : Patrick Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-01-12
Fighting Boats For A Fighting Navy The World War Ii Pt Boats In Contemporary Advertisements Supplemental Color Edition written by Patrick Matthews and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-12 with History categories.
PT boats captured the imagination of the American public during WW2. From the darkest days of 1941 and 1942, the PTs were bravely slugging it out with the overwhelming Japanese invasion forces. PTs extracted MacArthur from Manila, and when he returned, it was on a PT. The PTs were nimble and quick, and packed a wallop. They were Davids to the Axis Goliaths. And the crews-what young man wouldn't want to be a dashing PT sailor? This collection of WW2 ads follows the PTs and their crews from those dark early days to the final victory and the promise of carefree yachting in the ensuing peace. The ads in this volume are some of the most interesting of those PT ads originally published in color. Also look for the companion volume, "Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: Black & White Collection", which contains these same ads in grey tones, and a much larger number of additional ads originally published in black & white.
At Close Quarters Pt Boats In The United States Navy
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Author : Robert J. Bulkley
language : en
Publisher: Historical Studies
Release Date : 2012-09
At Close Quarters Pt Boats In The United States Navy written by Robert J. Bulkley and has been published by Historical Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09 with History categories.
Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed. Called "weapons of opportunity," they met the enemy at closer quarters and with greater frequency than any other type of surface craft. Among the most famous PT commanders was John F. Kennedy, whose courageous actions in the Pacific are now well known to the American public. The author of the book, another distinguished PT boat commander in the Pacific, compiled this history of PT-boat operations in World War II for the U.S. Navy shortly after V-J Day, when memories were fresh and records easily assessable. Bulkley provides a wealth of facts about these motor torpedo boats, whose vast range of operation covered two oceans as well as the Mediterranean and the English Channel. Although their primary mission was to attack surface ships and craft close to shore, they were also used effectively to lay mines and smoke screens, to rescue downed aviators, and to carry out intelligence and raider operations. The author gives special attention to the crews, paying well-deserved tribute to their heroism, skill, and sacrifice that helped to win the war.
At Close Quarters
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Author : Robert Johns Bulkley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
At Close Quarters written by Robert Johns Bulkley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Government publications categories.