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[StartQuote] Hi Frank, HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY! Charlie is correct as usual. We have four of these cans on board PT658 stored inside our RSL just fwd of the 40mm Bofors gun mount. It holds 16 rounds of 40mm Bofors ammo already in the 4 round clips. I looked and do not have a photo showing the interior of the can. Sorry! I do however, have some photos (posted below) showing both the racks that hold the 40mm amoo as well as wooden box that holds 4 round clips. Both Elco and Higgins used both types of holders. The ammo cans retain the 4 round clip by a little metal tab that you must push aside when grabbing the clip. This allows you to lift the 4 round clip up and out of the ammo can. View the photos below to see the different types of ammo clip racks on different PT Boats. Jerry PT658 PT588 with tilted rack for ammo cans [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT58840mmandammorack.jpg[/image] PT309 showing wooden RSL holding 4 round clips [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT30940mmboxBillZolla.jpg[/image] PT209 showing a couiple of 40mm ammo cans secured next to mount [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT209_40mm_kapoks_ammocans.jpg[/image] PT171 Cas Milewski showing 40mm ammo cans on tilted rack [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT171CasMilewskion40mmindock.jpg[/image] PT127 (*Bob Douglas collection) showing 40mm ammo cans [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT127byDock_tif.jpg[/image] PT127 (Bob Douglas collection) showing metal rack for holding 40mm ammo cans next to 40mm mount [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT12740mmRowOfBoats_tif.jpg[/image] PT365 ammo rack showing 4 round clips held in wooden rack (usually represented covered with canvas) Kenny Morris collection [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/00000043.jpg[/image] [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/00000043.jpg[/image] Jerry Gilmartin[EndQuote]
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