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 Author  Topic: 75mm M4 on PT334
alross2

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of alross2   Send Email To alross2 Posted on: Mar 26, 2023 - 12:59pm
I have a document indicating that PT334 experimentally mounted an aircraft 75mm M4 cannon on an M2A3 naval mount. I have the tech manual for the gun, but have not been able to find an image of the mount. Does anyone have a photo of 334 so armed? I'd like to do a drawing of her that way.


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  Jerry Gilmartin

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of Jerry Gilmartin   Send Email To Jerry Gilmartin Posted on: Mar 26, 2023 - 10:19pm
Hello Al,
I have 10 photos of PT334 that were obtained from crewman OB Williams a few years ago. In fact we modeled our 60mm mortar baseplate adaptor to replicate what they had on PT334. Unfortunately, the 10 photos dont really show the stern very clearly. I would be glad to send them to you if you want them.
Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin
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alross2

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of alross2   Send Email To alross2 Posted on: Mar 27, 2023 - 6:32am
Thanks, Gerry. If they're different than those on NAVSOURCE, yes, please.



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  Jerry Gilmartin

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Nope they are the same ones. So you already have them.


Jerry Gilmartin
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Hi all,

I don't have any pics of it, but there was a thread a little while back about it. I don't know if you have the same document, but it was mentioned in the MTB RONs 7th Fleet secret info bulletin from late 43, early 44. There's also a little blurb about it in action on p237 of At Close Quarters.

https://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboardr.cgi?fid=102&cid=101&tid=5167&pg=4&sc=20&x=0


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