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PT127
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Posted on: Nov 7, 2011 - 1:14pm
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Sorry guys but those aren't dinosaurs. It's Godzilla! (Remember, he was Japanese after all...)
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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 Posted on: Nov 7, 2011 - 1:48pm
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You could be right, those so called Dinosaurs do look a bit like GODZILLA, who just happens to be my favorite SCI-FI Creature. Of course all he would have to do is shoot out that Radioactive Breath of his, and the boats would be History. Jerry, you are so right, in that the Artist probably did copy the boat from the box, although the cover showing PT-221 looks a bit better than the others. Wish I could draw, because I would copy some of those covers and replace those boats with what the boats should look like. Could be fun.................
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Michael |
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Posted on: Nov 8, 2011 - 12:03am
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Frank,Have you got these ones of PT47
Cheers Michael
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Nov 8, 2011 - 1:35am
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Mike'
I have the complete set of them. The covers are great on those as well. Seems like PT BOATS were not forgotten after the War. I know there are more out there, and I am always on the hunt for them. I really enjoy any magazine with PT BOATS on them.
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Randy Finfrock
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 9:23pm
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Frank, Michael and all,
These comic book covers with PT Boats are fantastic. I remember many of the 'war and action' comics when I was growing up in the 50's. I specifically recall one about 'Navy Frogmen' that I wonder what ever happened to. Mine got dog-eared over years of handling, so guess they were disposed of. Great that someone kept some for posterity and that you have them to share today.
I only vaguely recall the 'Captain Storm' comics, but never knew that his boat was the PT-47 until I saw Michael's group of scanned covers. It makes me wonder if my father-in-law, RMC Bill R. Tatroe (who died 3-yrs ago), knew about these comics, as the 47-boat of Ron-2 was what the one he was assigned to when he joined MTB's in Panama in Sep-1942.
He got into PT's by trading duty with another Radioman who wanted off. Bill had been on a seaplane tender in the North Atlantic on convoy duty before the U.S. got into the war. On their first trip south delivering cargo marked for 'Coco-Solo', the tender damaged a screw as it was departing Panama for the E. Coast and had to go into drydock. While there, Bill saw these fast little boats and said to himself: 'that's the kind of duty I've been looking for'.
Does anybody have a clue as to why the PT-47 was chosen to be Capt. Storm's boat? It really didn't have a lot of early history associated with it, since on the first patrol at Tulagi on 20 Nov 1942, it ran aground on a coral reef and tore it up badly enough to be in drydock until Mid-Jan 1943. A lot happened in the Solomon's during that time until Feb-43, but Bill was on other boats every other night due to his being out of action.
Several years ago, I communicated with Ens. George Wright who became the C.O. of the 47 near the time Bill left to return for the states in early Apr-1943. George told me that when John F. Kennedy came to Tulagi, he was his exec for a short while before Kennedy took up the 59 boat. Could that possibly be why the 47 boat was chosen to represent Capt. Storm's boat? Would welcome any thoughts on this - just out of curiosity...
Also, I am wondering if besides the covers themselves (that depict the PT-47), if any of the stories inside also show the boat?
I am continuing to write a history, or Memory Book as I call it, of Bill's time in the Navy with particular emphasis on PT's. I've done lots of research including communicating with crewmembers and veterans who were in the same squadron's and places as Bill (to add the personal first-hand accounts). I'm planning on sharing it with my two sons and my nephews, so they are aware what their grandfather did during WWII.
Best to all -
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Michael
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 10:46pm
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Randy.
I must apoligize if my post gave the impression that i owned these Comics.
I merely downloaded them from the net,in the interest of the thread.
But as Frank says he has the originals,so i hope he can answer your question on the contents of them.Your reasoning for the use of PT47 sure sounds feasible to me.
Cheers Mick
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Nov 20, 2011 - 4:18am
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Randy
I think that is wonderful about you putting together the History of your Dad for your son's. It is something they can have for the rest of their lives, great job.
As to the reason behind using PT-47 for Capt. Storm Comics, I really have no idea. In those days, I think they just used a number that was in the artist's head, as only a small fraction of my comics depict a boat actually used in the title of the book. I do not open the comics, once I get them. They are sealed and protected, and I found out a while back, that messing with them can wreck and rip the cover or pages. Maybe someone else who has these comics, has seen the insides. I really have not..
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kgretter
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Posted on: Nov 20, 2011 - 1:53pm
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It sure would be nice to look inside those comics and see if Captain Storm ever manages to actually get aboard the PT 47. He seems to spend most of his time in the water!
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Nov 20, 2011 - 3:06pm
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Randy, Frank and Keith,
I think Frank is right, the artist most likely just picked a number for Cap'n Storms boat randomly. Especially when you consider they chose to represent the PT47 as a HIGGINS PT BOAT and not a 77 foot Elco, so I dont think reality even came close to entering their mind as they drew the artwork for Cap'n Storm. This is a similar circumstance to pondering why McHales Navy boat was chosen to be PT73? I dont think there was any thought of making any kind of historical tribute, (especially since the real PT73 was a HIGGINS PT Boat and not a 70 foot Vosper! ) Just a bit to consider. Don't attribute too much historical thought process into the mind of a comic book artist. They were just marketing to their audience of pre-teenage kids, nothing more to it than that. Jerry
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