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[StartQuote] Bob, I copied what it says on that Watch Quarter and Station Bill Name/Rating---- Attack ---------------------------Defense--------------- Fire Capt -------Conn; torpedo control----- Conn-------------------- Conn Exec------- Wheel and throttles.--------Wheel &throttles-----In charge at scene. The CO and XO are listed along with others. By the way, I have found that on the 40mm Bofors cannon, there are usually four not three crewmen. Pointer, Trainer, First Loader and Second Loader. The Second Loader was needed to keep the first loader supplied with clips as the gun is being moved around and uses the ready service ammo on the mount. If you look in numerous photos of PT Boat crews, they usually always show 4 guys as the entire gun crew. Yes it is possible to operate with less, but if you have someone available they would be used as the second loader. I have verified this with at least 10 real PT boat crewmen as well. Also one other thing I noticed was at least on Higgins Boats, there was room for two watchstanders inside charthouse, the Quartermaster Navigating and the other guy was either the Radio Operator or Radar Operator. I think both of them were in there being pretty busy but if they were free to leave their post and carry ammo they probably could do so. Also I believe the Torpedoes were manned by at least 2 people standing by to manually launch torpedoes in case remote launch mechanisms failed. This would usually be the assigned TM but I am sure if he was the only TM on the boat, other rates could also help with that duty. I am fairly certain the 20mm required two men, a gunner and a loader, for each 20mm cannon mounted. You also need a loader for the 37mm gun and a loader for the twin 50's (somebody to ferry ammo cans up from below while gunners are shooting) Jerry Gilmartin[EndQuote]
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