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Scott Cunningham

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pt-144 'The Southern Cross ' and pt-84' The Peacock Lounge' (named after a lounge still in San Francisco)!


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Marty: The list of boat names has come from many sources, both written and oral, collected over the years. While it is not intended to be the definiative work on the subject, I just wanted to have one master compliation for my own records. It was never designed for general publication.

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It's great to have input from you guys on various boat names. I'll try to keep the Master List current and would be happy to e-mail a copy to anyone who is interested.

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It's great to have input from you guys on various boat names. I'll try to keep the Master List current and would be happy to e-mail a copy to anyone who is interested.

Will

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Alan: CALAMITY JANE was PT-323.

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Alan Curtis

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Thanks Will, Gary sent me your list and I found "Calamity Jane". I've reread the letters from Donald Stockwell, that my wife has and he mentioned that he was also on "The Zombie". I'm sure that this one was not PT-347, I believe that it was destroyed before he arrived in the South Pacific. So, there is another boat, probably in MTB Ron 21 that was named "The Zombie". From what I see Zombie was popular. Your list is great.

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Ron 9's PT-157 was nicknamed "Aces n Eights" later changed to by the next crew to "Old Pickle Puss". Ron 23 Higgins gunboat PT-285 predominantly Irish crew called their boat Fighting Irish. Ron 21's PT-323 was first nicknamed "Calamity Jane" followed by SNAFU and "JINX".

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What initiated changing a boats' name?

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Alan: More often than not, boat names changed when skippers/crews changed.

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Alan: More often than not, boat names changed when skippers/crews changed.

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