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» Topic: PT 202 & 218 16August1944
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Both ships were mined and sunk this day in 1944. The 218 after it came to the rescue of the sailors on the 202.
This very faded photo is of a mined ARB, I think. But I'm not sure...... what do you think ?

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Steve%20Nugent/212sailor.jpg[/image]

Steve

Posted By: Nuge210 | Posted on: Aug 16, 2011 - 6:07pm
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How in the h... did that happen ? Hopefully this is the photo I wanted.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Steve%20Nugent/MinedARB.jpg[/image]

Steve

Posted By: Nuge210 | Posted on: Aug 16, 2011 - 6:10pm
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That's an 80' ELCO.

Al Ross



Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Aug 16, 2011 - 6:54pm
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Al,
Thanks for the ID. If we were to assume that this photo was taken in the Med, then this would have to be a Ron 29 boat, right ?



Steve

Posted By: Nuge210 | Posted on: Aug 17, 2011 - 3:25am
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Steve;
That is a photo of PT 555 RON 29
Damaged by enemy mine, off Cape Couronne, Mediterranean, August 24, 1944, and sunk by U.S. gunfire on September 8, 1944, So I guess they towed her in, inspected her for "possible" repair and sunk her two weeks later, this is the first time I have heard this one!!
Looking at the photo, it looks like the damage was around frame 56 aft which is the 4 final frames of the engineroom(including aft engineroom bulkhead) and the entire lazerette.
take care,
TED



Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Aug 17, 2011 - 5:44am
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