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[StartQuote] p. 68: "On the run from New York to Aruba we carried PT boats on our spar deck. Upon arrival at Aruba we took on a bulk cargo and proceeded to Cristobal where we delivered both. We usually carried four PT boats their officers crews and maintenance force totaling about 120 men. When these boats were taken on at New York they were fully loaded manned supplied and ready for action The only remaining detail was to put fuses in the torpedoes. All in all we carried sixty nine PT boats south to the Canal and three north to New York. Well Armed Tanker Most of the Navy men slept in their boats The twelve senior officers were quartered in the hospital and extra rooms and we quartered some of the men between decks. As a general rule eighteen extra motors were part of the cargo. Each PT boat had three motors and was equipped with four torpedoes and four anti aircraft guns. The guns could also be used against submarines." Patrick Matthews Matthews Model Marine http://matthewsmodelmarine.wordpress.com/[EndQuote]
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