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PeterTareBuilder
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Posted on: Jun 7, 2012 - 8:40am
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My grandfather told me a story about when the boats were being developed, they sent a few boats out for rough weather trials... This was very early in the pt boat program. Anyway, they didn't know it at the time (the crew), but they were being sent out into a hurricane. There were records if 40 and 50 foot swells during the storm. Several guys ended up with broken bones, my grandfather actually ended up with some injured ribs then developed pnumonia... After he got better, he was put on the 61 boat and off he went.
I have tons of info regarding things that had happened since my pop was in since the very beginning.
I am sure I could write a book of all his stories, I even have hours of them on audio from recording him.
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If you were to get stuck on how to start or continue writing a book I'm sure that many of those here who have written a book would be delighted to help with yours.
In a short number of years (historicaly speaking) the PT boat vets will be all gone but books about them will live on for many years after them.
Cheers from Peter
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EARL RICHMOND
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Posted on: Jun 10, 2012 - 8:37am
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hi all/ we were heading to new irweland for patrol staation when wwe ran into a monsoon.i was on watch in the forward fidfties,tghe rain was so hard it felt like knives cuttinto my upper body.i had no shirt on and ui asked skipper for permission to go below and get my shirrt,whilee reaching into ,y locker we huit a tremendous wave,i t threw me onto the air and it fwelt like sommeone had grabbed my klegs and slammed me down face first on the board seperating the bunks,it knocked out.next thing i knew was the skipper standing over me and being carried onto the bench in the day roomm.i had blood all over me.my rright cheek bone was busted wide open wiith a large gash.skipper saidd it should be stuitched up but it was so rough abnd boat was all rtthe pllacve i said nio way.itold him to give me adhesive tape abd a sjot of his scotycjh,.i pulled my face together and left it rthar way till we got back to base.the storm was so bad that skipper decided to go bacck tio base.when we got back it was too late to stitch up so we left tape on,i still have the scar under my right eye.i never got seasick at any time. p/s steve call me
my best to all earl
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Will Day
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Posted on: Jun 10, 2012 - 9:45am
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Great story, Earl. Thanks for sharing!
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Jun 10, 2012 - 2:35pm
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EARL
THAT STORY IS AMAZING.IF THIS HAPPENED TODAY, THEY WOULD CALL IN A HELICOPTER TO TAKE THE PERSON OFF THE BOAT. YOU GUYS REALLY WERE "PLENTY TOUGH"..................
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