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alross2
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As for views of the interior of the turret, there are two photos that I think come from Frank's collection that are quite useful: "Melville 003.jpg" and "Melville 029.jpg". The latter shows a scrap heap of MK18 tubes and several turret rings. The rings are not from a DeWandre nor a MK17, so I suspect they are the interim mounts fitted to the second series 77' boats.
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Nov 16, 2011 - 4:04pm
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Alright that's it, I think I'll have Stan build me PT-109. I love it, this just gets better and better. Hmmm, maybe I can combine both boat numbers. In any event, we'll just make the boat, and add the numbers last.
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kgretter
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Posted on: Nov 16, 2011 - 5:32pm
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What do we know about the 67 boat? Maybe you could compromise and build that.
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Nov 18, 2011 - 5:44pm
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PT 67 was destroyed along with PT 119 in accidental fire 17 March 1943 while refueling at Tufi, New Guinea. Their remains are still there. Check out www.pacificwrecks.com/
take care,
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Gary Szot
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 7:56am
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Hey guys just curious here. Did PT 66 ever have a shark-tooth bow?
My dad wrote on the back of a picture PT66 at Samar in 1945 ready to be scrapped with a shark-tooth bow.
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Will Day
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 8:29am
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Yep.
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Gary Szot
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 9:40am
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PT 66 at Samar
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Will Day
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 12:09pm
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I think she had be reclassified by then...
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 12:13pm
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I think your right Will, as she was reclassified sometime in February 1945. You will notice her camo scheme is gone, and I do not see the Ron 8 logo on the bridge.
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Alex Johnson
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Posted on: Nov 19, 2011 - 8:10pm
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I own a lighter print of the photo showing the boat I've come to call "PT Sixtysomething" tied up at Morobe River. The photograph is stamped "Released: Nov. 5,1943" on the verso. At Wayne Traxel's suggestion I scanned it at a high resolution and am posting for your viewing. Here is the cabin and foredeck
as well as a closeup of the boat numbers on the charthouse
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