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Frank Andruss
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Posted on: Oct 9, 2015 - 2:16pm
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Good luck Bill, I enjoyed working with you. Hoping that it will do well........................
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David Waples
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Posted on: Oct 9, 2015 - 7:13pm
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My copy arrived today. It looks good! I'm in the middle of The Martian" but this will be next on my list. If you happen to come to Denver for a book signing let us know.
Dave
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bubbletop409
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Posted on: Oct 9, 2015 - 8:58pm
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Picked mine up at Costco the other day. About half way through, so far I noticed a couple of bits of information that should have been caught in editing, such as an 1800 HP Packard and a PBY4 Liberator.
Was some what surprised at the fact that in all the patrols JFK went on, he only had actual contact with the japs twice.
Larry
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William Doyle
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Posted on: Oct 10, 2015 - 5:02am
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Larry, thanks very much for letting me know here about any errors you spot!
Bill
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Oct 10, 2015 - 9:03am
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Bill'
PB4Y-1 Liberator is the correct Navy designation.
VD-1 Fleet Photo Reconnaissance Squadron One, VP-51(later redesignated VB-101) as was VP 14(later redesignated VB-102)were some of the Navy Squadrons that flew out Henderson Field, Guadalcanal during this time frame.
Here is a video of VB-101 ant Guadalcanal 1943
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92Erf4KQIk
Here is a link to two planes from VB 102 lost on Feb 14, 1943:
http://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pb4y-1/31948/crew_list.html
The Packard V12 4M-2500 engine, the versions at Tulagi were 1200hp.
(later models were 1350hp(1944) and finally 1500hp(1945).
Take care,
TED
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Oct 10, 2015 - 2:00pm
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Bill,
I've got your book on order, and I'm looking forward to reading it.
After reading, researching, discussing and sharing information on PT 109 for over fifty years now, I'll be glad to share my take(s) on the book with you, once I've read it.
I'm encouraged that you're open to correcting any possible mistakes in future editions. Not many authors or publishers are!
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bubbletop409
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Posted on: Oct 10, 2015 - 6:03pm
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Picked mine up at Costco the other day. About half way through, so far I noticed a couple of bits of information that should have been caught in editing, such as an 1800 HP Packard and a PBY4 Liberator.
Was some what surprised at the fact that in all the patrols JFK went on, he only had actual contact with the japs twice.
Larry
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Bill it appears I spoke too soon regarding the PBY4 Liberator. With out thinking I assumed that a Catalina and a Liberator.had been confused and combined, there numerical designations are so similar they escaped my comprehension..
I apologize for my error.
Larry
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Oct 10, 2015 - 8:58pm
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Hi Ted,
In terms of completeness, the Packard 5M-2500 is 1850 Horsepower. It has the 1945 model Supercharger and Aftercooler, The PT-658 has 3 of them. Just in case you forgot! So although they were not on PT103 series boats like the one not to be named, the book is not too far off base since some actual Packard PT Boat Engines were of that horsepower rating.
Anyway the Engine Model vs Horsepower goes like this (AFAIK)
3M-2500 = 1350 Horsepower (no supercharger)
4M-2500 = 1500 Horsepower (added first model supercharger)
5M-2500 = 1850 Horsepower (larger supercharger plus Aftercooler)
I have no idea where you got that 1200 figure from?
Jerry
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Oct 11, 2015 - 7:15am
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Jerry;
Thanks for the catch, I sure don't want to spread bogus info!
here is where I got it from:
http://www.pt-boat.com/packard/packard.html
Guess I should have dug further, Thanks again
Take care,
TED
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