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Topic: Where was this PT base? "Camp Walker" |
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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 Posted on: Aug 24, 2014 - 10:03pm
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Hi Alexx,
Where are you located in Oregon? I would love to give you a tour of the boat. We are up in Portland.
Jerry Gilmartin
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Alexx
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Posted on: Aug 28, 2014 - 7:47am
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Jerry,
We are in the city of Rouge river Right now Norma is under the weather. it will be some time before we can take the tour.
Looking forward to meeting you and PT 658.
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Aug 28, 2014 - 5:01pm
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Glad to hear it Alexx,
Several of our crew members have strong ties to the Phillipines and would love to meet you and your whole family if they want to come up and see the boat. Hope your wife is feeling better soon. You can email me at jerry.gilmartin@ comcast dot net
(replace the word dot with a period)
and email me to arrange for times and dates, etc.
Jerry Gilmartin
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Aug 29, 2014 - 8:30am
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Ted, My brother -in law bought 2 of them for $1000.00 for ferry service between Zamboanga and Basilan. Roofed them, moved the bridge on top He replaced the 3 gas engines with a gray marine diesel.
Muslim smugglers also bought them stripped them of every thing except the 3 Packard Allison(I believe) They could out run any thing the Philippine Navy could field no telling what speed the boats attained.. Later sales was minus the engines.
The wife and I now live in Oregon closer to our family.
Alex
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Alexx;
That is great! Do you think any of the boats sold in the Philippines have survived to this day? Do you have any photos of your brother in law's boats? Thanks again.
Take care,
TED
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Roy Forbes
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Posted on: Aug 29, 2014 - 9:02am
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Wow, what an awesome first hand story. Alexx, thank you so much for joining in and sending the photos to Dick. You should make it a point to visit the PT 658 in Portland and meet with Jerry and the guys.
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Oct 6, 2014 - 4:41pm
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Jerry;
Here is a map of the island the location of the Port Isabella is in the top left between small island and main island. It is now known as Fuego-Fuego, Isabella City and beach.
TAKE CARE,
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