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[StartQuote] Mike; After being in the Navy for 30 years I know about the red tape, but this was a different time, the Navy already knew they were going to get rid of the 77' boats, either by auction or destruction. They were not PT's anymore, they had been redesignated small boats. The Navy ended up burning ex-PT 39 in 1946-1947, at Solomons Island, Maryland because they could not sell it. ex-PT 38 is the only one we have no record of so far. Heck, until the photo at Melville surfaced a few years ago, we never even knew she was shipped back from Tulagi. There was no documents stating this. Chip Marshall has researched all the 77' ELCO's, there is even a final structural inspection documents for All remaining 77'ELCO's in RON 3(2) at Tulagi dated in spring 1944, that states all 77' boats material condition, and each boat is listed with all structural deficiencies, with recommended dispositions. However, in actuality, if they did decide to use up Ex-PT 38 for the movie, it would only have taken 4-5 typed pages and a few signatures. Just like those planes the AAF signed over for movies. Another thing to consider is the Navy went all out for this movie to be made, even having RON 41 send all 12 boats with U.S.S. Brontes(APG 17) to the Washington Navy Yard just for the premier of the movie. I admit I have not seen this book, but, unless, that book has actual photos of them building the "shell", I am somewhat sceptical. Take care, TED [EndQuote]
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