Above and below: Japanese PT's, location unknown. Photos taken in September 1945 after the Japanese surennder. (National Archives)
Above and below: PT's of MTB Squadron Two photographed from troopship USS President Tyler, February 1942. ((National Archives)
A view of the afterdeck of PT 8, November 22, 1941. Note officer wearing sunglasses. The caption on the back of the photograph says: "...speeding along on the Altlantic, near its base, the new Inshore Patrol Section Base, at Cape May (N.J.)..." (Author's Collection via Acme Newspictures)
Elco-70 footers headed for Britain, February 1942. The boat numbers have been censored, but they are still perceptible in the original photograph. Although you can only make out the first two digits on the boat in the background, the boat nearest to the camera is MTB 265, ex-PT 16. (AP Newsphotos)
PT 83, December, 1942. (Author's collection via Higgins Industries)
PT 72, shortly after completion, summer, 1942. (National Archives)
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