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[StartQuote] I think the answers I have recieved on this subject were the ones I knew I would. Each Sailor ( like QM had said ) were partial to the boats they served on. Each one gave credit to the other, but each thought their boat was better for one reason or another. Both the Elco and the Higgins boats were very well built wooden craft, each capable of performing thier assigned duties. In retrospect, the PT Boats of WWII were high tec for the time. They provided a platform that fired torpedoes, and could protect itself against threats from the air, land, and sea. The operated in Coastal waters, and proved they could take the punishment of a turbulant Ocean. This was a true testiment to the construction of these speedy boats. Many of these boats found their way into the Russian Navy, who by the way, knew very little about PT Boats. How they could make statements about the boat not being up to their standards is beyond me. In closing, there will always be pro's and con's to the PT Boats, but what they accomplished during WWII can never be underestimated................. [EndQuote]
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