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[StartQuote] Jimbo; After these tests PT 486 was returned to RON 4 with standard late war armament, and went to Great Lakes/Chicago for a war bond tour in October 1945. Both PT 486 and PT 557 were placed out of service in January 1946 and originally sold in 1948. from a previous post: PT-486, an 80-foot Elco boat, was place in service on December 2, 1943 It was used in the training squadron (MTBRON)4 in Melville, Rhode Island during World War II until it was placed out of service January 16, 1946. Along with PT-557, the vessel was purchased from BFM Industries (Brooklyn, NY) by Capt. George C. Sinn of Wildwood Crest, NJ on October 9, 1951 for $1,015.00. The vessel was sold in 1952 to Otto Stocker who operated the "Sightseer" as an excursion vessel from Otten's Harbor in Wildwood, New Jersey. The business was later sold to Capt. Charles Schumann in the 1980s. He named the vessel Schumann's "Big Blue" and ran the business until 2002. Remarkably, the PT486 was sold to the son of the original owner, Capt. Ronald G. Sinn, who is currently restoring the vessel to recreate the World War II appearance of PT-109, for which the PT-486 was renamed. Now of course PT 486 is currently located at "The center of the PT Boat universe". Take care, TED [EndQuote]
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