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TGConnelly
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Posted on: Jun 28, 2009 - 8:43am
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See Ted, ...
I KNEW someone told me that ........
I'm not as crazy as everyone tells me I am .... but why is that guy in the white jacket looking at me?
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SteveS156
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 7:03am
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I have personal confirmation of this PT boat mount from my father-in-law, Lt. Col James Grant Burgess, Ret (deceased). Before he passed on, I made him a model of a WW II era half track with a quad .50 caliber mount. He had commanded a unit of these machines on New Guinea. He then told me an interesting story of how he was approached by a Navy PT boat officer who requested a spare quad mount to replace his stern 20 mm mount. My father-in-law was instrumental in making this happen and in training navy personnel in the operation, and maintenance of the mount. With the help of Garth at PT Consulting, we have identified this boat as PT156.
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PeterTareBuilder
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 8:13am
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SteveS156 wrote:
I have personal confirmation of this PT boat mount from my father-in-law, Lt. Col James Grant Burgess, Ret (deceased). Before he passed on, I made him a model of a WW II era half track with a quad .50 caliber mount. He had commanded a unit of these machines on New Guinea. He then told me an interesting story of how he was approached by a Navy PT boat officer who requested a spare quad mount to replace his stern 20 mm mount. My father-in-law was instrumental in making this happen and in training navy personnel in the operation, and maintenance of the mount. With the help of Garth at PT Consulting, we have identified this boat as PT156.
SteveS156
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Hi there.
Dragon Models makes a 1/35 scale model of the quad fifty used in the half tracks. This quad mount is just the mount and guns and does not include the halftrack. It's called Quad Gun Trailer M55. Here is a link to an image and a build review of the kit:
or if you prefer Tiny URL:
http://tiny.cc/Yyilp
Cheers from PeterTareBuilder
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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 Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 9:15am
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Hey Ted! In your post you said "Yes I do have photos if you need them" Could you do us all a favor and post them to this message board? I think everyone would be thrilled to see how these quad mounts looked on a PT Boat. Thanks Jerry
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AlmKord
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 2:23pm
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I agree, I would love to see a PT boat with a quad mounted on the fore deck.
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AlmKord
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 2:40pm
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fore deck??/????? did I spell that wrong??
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TGConnelly
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 2:59pm
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Foredeck, one word ..........
If you'd email me at PTConsultingNHR@aol.com, I'd send you one.
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AlmKord
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 5:10pm
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Just emailed you
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 8:34pm
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Hi Jerry;
Here are two pictures of Ray Turnbull's 195 RON 12 circa 1944-1945. The boat was first nicknamed "BLACK AGNES" then later "TOOTLES". This was the boat I was suggesting, Jim Melanson rebuild PT 761, as a recreation/tribute. This would have allowed him some leeway and a slightly broader funding situation. However, fate stepped in and took care of 761.
Well take care,
TED
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Dick
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Posted on: Jun 30, 2009 - 11:02pm
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TED . . .
I tried to do a Kodak moment on them - but it was all I could get out of them.
Dick . . .
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