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[StartQuote] Frank . . . The boat is a Higgins, I've labeled some items in the photo reproduced below. According to "At Close Quarters" section 5, number 12, page 305, "Fun with Rockets". RON 15 and some of it's Higgins 200 series boats experiment with rockets as a desperate measure to find a weapon that would be effective against F-Lighters. These launchers were described in Polmar & Morison's book as "Mouse Trap ASW Projectile Launchers". RON 15 only used them twice. Their accuracy was less then desired, and they took off with such a blaze of flames that the position of the PT's were revealed. In the first action PT'-202, 204 and 211 were involved but no actual details were given of the use of the rockets. The number of boats outfitted and their PT designation is not detailed. However photos published in Victor's and Frank Johnson's books clearly shows PT-211 as outfitted in a single photo. Also PT-202 is seen along with a second unidentified boat along side, each equipped with these launcher (maybe the 204?). Just maybe the boat in the photo is 202, 204 or 211. Dick . . . [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Webmaster/Scan27-01.jpg[/image] [EndQuote]
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