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Higgins Hellcat
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Hello PT Boaters, I am trying to compile photos of PT 564 Hellcat.
Thanks,
Max from Russia.
Max
Posted By: Max | Posted on: Sep 28, 2009 - 1:06pm
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Hi Max,
Here is a photo I have. Also you can check the NAVSOURCE website under Patrol Boats section they have a couple of other photos.
Jerry PT658 Portland, OR
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/Hellcatunderway.jpg[/image]
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Sep 28, 2009 - 4:20pm
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Thanks, Jerry. Very nice photo!
Max
Posted By: Max | Posted on: Sep 29, 2009 - 1:48am
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[IMaGe]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Gary%20Szot/Higgins_8d39937u.jpg[/IMaGe]
[IMaGe]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Gary%20Szot/Higgins_8d39905u.jpg[/IMaGe]
Posted By: Gary Szot | Posted on: Sep 29, 2009 - 6:49am
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Excellent,
Gary where did you find those photographs of the Higgins Hellcat? Those are great shots.
Bill
Bill Smallshaw
Posted By: smallwi | Posted on: Sep 30, 2009 - 4:50pm
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From what I remember they are Higgins Factory Photographs. Someone had posted a bunch of photos from inside the Higgins Factory and also of the Hellcat some time ago.
Posted By: Gary Szot | Posted on: Sep 30, 2009 - 6:42pm
Total Posts: 193 | Joined: Feb 12, 2007 - 1:00pm
Here's a link to the post Gary mentions Max:
[url]http://www.ptboats.org/cgi-local/sitenetbbs/netboardr.cgi?fid=102&cid=101&tid=1138&sc=20&pg=1&x=0[/url]
This site has Higgins plans:
[url]http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/HIC[/url]
A few of the Hellcat plans available there:
[url]http://www.pt103.com/images/ptpics/higgins/hellcat/[/url]
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Oct 2, 2009 - 3:16am
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Thought maybe you could use this picture of the builders plaque. It is located at PT Boat HQ.
[IMAGE]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/CharlieJones/pic14962.jpg[/IMAGE]
Charlie
Posted By: 29navy | Posted on: Oct 2, 2009 - 5:46am
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Thanks, PT boaters!
Max
Posted By: Max | Posted on: Oct 2, 2009 - 5:54am
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