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victorkchun
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Posted on: Mar 1, 2010 - 9:33am
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My publisher likes the picture to meet the following standard:
1. scanned images must be captured in AlobeRGB 1998 mode at 350 dpi at 4 X 6 inch image size.
2. All pictures must be captured using 6 megapixels camera.
3. Black & white images TIFF or JPEG files at a minimum 350 dpi at 4 X 6
inch image size.
I really don't know what he is talking about being not an expert in computer yet. I hope you guys know what he wants. However, I welcome
all pictures.
Victor
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victorkchun
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Posted on: Mar 1, 2010 - 9:49am
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Al Ross,
Good to hear from you again. The following specific pictures I sure like to have:
1. Any PT boat pictures taken at the Philipines at the beginning of WW II.
2. Picture of PT 26, the boat that picked up Rickenbacker.
3. Pictures of PT 489 and 363 that rescued Navy pilot in Wasile Bay.
4. Clear picture of quad 50 cal mount on any PT boat.
5. Builder's model of PT 41 in 1/16 scale.
6. US PT boat and British MTB in formation.
7. Higgins and Elco boats in same picture
That's it for now and thanks.
Victor
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victorkchun
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Posted on: Mar 1, 2010 - 9:49am
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Al Ross,
Good to hear from you again. The following specific pictures I sure like to have:
1. Any PT boat pictures taken at the Philipines at the beginning of WW II.
2. Picture of PT 26, the boat that picked up Rickenbacker.
3. Pictures of PT 489 and 363 that rescued Navy pilot in Wasile Bay.
4. Clear picture of quad 50 cal mount on any PT boat.
5. Builder's model of PT 41 in 1/16 scale.
6. US PT boat and British MTB in formation.
7. Higgins and Elco boats in same picture
That's it for now and thanks.
Victor
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victorkchun
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Posted on: Mar 1, 2010 - 9:56am
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Hi Nathaneil,
I down loaded a picture showing McLaughlin and Hamlin. Which one is
McLaughlin? the one in front?
Also where was Pat Roger standing when the shell hit?
Victor
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Nathaniel Smith
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 Posted on: Mar 2, 2010 - 1:31pm
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Victor,
This is a larger and more cleaned-up version of the picture of the two officers. Joe has a hat and Hamlin is at the helm. This picture almost duplicates the positions these two men were in when the shell hit the torpedo. The closer man died instantly. The more distant man was unconscious for three days, survived to father two additional children, and is still enjoying life at aged 90.
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Mar 2, 2010 - 3:06pm
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It is possible that the 3 inch shell hit the after body of the MK-13, causing the shell to deflect in a downward trend. You will notice if you ever fired a rifle, what happens to the bullet, when it hits branches of a tree. The shell is deflected. There is no doubt, the Torpedo never exploded, as most shell hits will not detonate a warhead. In my new book, PT-242 had taken a stray bulllet directly into the war head, splitting the casing, and causing the torpedo to smolder. I would say, if not for the torpedo, that 3 inch shell hit might have certainly killed more men, and possibly hit the fuel line, if not deflected...................
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victorkchun
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Posted on: Mar 2, 2010 - 4:58pm
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Nathaneil,
Thanks for the new picture. I transfer it to my picture file all right but I can
not print it for some reason. I tried it three times. Can you send it to my
email (victorkchun@aol.com) to see if I can print it.
Victor
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Nathaniel Smith
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Posted on: Mar 2, 2010 - 5:50pm
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Frank,
I wonder where the shell exploded. As I assumed it exploded on deck, I wonder why there was not more damage. I assume a three inch shell has more punch than a hand grenade. There seems to be about a grenade's worth of shrapnel damage to the area around the spray shield. If it were to be deflected where was the moment of explosion? I wonder if the shell penetrated the metal afterbody of the torpedo and it absorbed some of the explosion. You are to notice that there was little damage to the day cabin.
When I went to see the Deck Logs of PT-154, I saw that many of them had been recopied by Wm Carver (who took over after my Dad was wounded). I assume that the originals were damaged by explosion or water. Deck Log 1 was okay but 2, 3, and 4 were recopied. The must have been readable as the contemporaneous recopies have a great deal of detail.
By the way the decklog for PT-155 mentioned losing a torpedo and a tube in the collision with PT-154. PT-154 had roll-offs but PT-155 still had tubes and this was November 1943!
Nat
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Mar 2, 2010 - 6:27pm
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Nat;
This is purely a educated guess, due to years of gunnery practice in varying conditions: the 3 inch shell (according to the visible damage) appears to have detonated on the downward outside slope of the MK 13 torpedo after body. the majority of the round was deflected downward into the deck, the remainder of he round and possibly some of the after housing burst apart and resulted in the shrapnel damage. If Joe McLaughlin was standing on the inside of that cockpit panel, he caught most of what was meant for you Dad. If he was on the outside.....he caught a hell of alot more.
Warmest regards to Ham.
Take care,
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Posted on: Mar 2, 2010 - 6:34pm
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| The projectiles from the shore batteries usually had a fairly high trajectory. At its landing zone it would have been on a downward angle. We need an old GM or artillery man to estimate the angle on impact. |
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