By Gordon L. Rottman

Motor torpedo boat improvement begun within the early 1900s and the vessels have been first positioned into lively provider in the course of global conflict I. even though, it was once now not till the overdue Nineteen Thirties that the U.S. army started the improvement in their Patrol Torpedo or PT boat application. The PT boat, or the "mosquito boat" as they have been occasionally recognized, used to be initially estimated for attacking better warships with torpedoes utilizing its "stealth" skill, high-speed, and small measurement to release and live on those assaults. despite the fact that, they have been really hired extra usually in a large choice of alternative missions, many which have been unexpected by means of builders and planners, together with rescuing basic MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines.

Often taking over greater and higher armed enemies those craft grew to become recognized for punching above their weight and have been firmly thrust into the limelight by way of John F. Kennedy who whereas serving as a lieutenant on a PT-109 within the Pacific Theater heroically kept his fellow team individuals profitable him the army and Marine Corps Medal. This publication examines the layout and improvement of those particular craft, only a few of which live to tell the tale this day and is going directly to study their position and wrestle deployment in either global Wars.

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