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ť Topic: Great Pics of Al McCready NY Navy Yard and Vospers
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Hello,
I came across these photos when I was scanning the photos from WW2 PT Boat veteran Al McCready PT491 RON33. He was a Signalman that became a Quartermaster. He spent time in Melville and NY Navy Yard getting Radar Training. These two pics were taken in NY Navy Yard Showing Vospers boats possibly HM MTB342 and 344 possibly? Also his Melville Certificate and a Life Magazine ad about PT Boats.

Al and Radar Class in NY Navy Yard with Vosper HM MTB-342 and HM MTB-344 in background (early 1943)

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Al and radar class different group

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/00000083.jpg[/image]

Al's Melville certificate
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/00000066.jpg[/image]

Everyone Admires a PT Man!
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/00000061.jpg[/image]

Jerry Gilmartin

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Feb 26, 2012 - 9:44am
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Good stuff, Jerry!

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Feb 26, 2012 - 1:11pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the grate and cat for you, mate [:-devil-:] Those are British Power Boat designed hulls. Given the numbers stated, they are probably some of the Canadian Power Boat MTBs (332-343) which were converted to HSLs shortly after completion.

[IMaGe]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/alross2/v250-1.jpg[/IMaGe]

MTB344 was an experimental 60' Thornycroft hydroplane.

Al

Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Feb 26, 2012 - 2:14pm
Total Posts: 993 | Joined: Oct 30, 2006 - 8:19pm

Thanks AL,
I was a bit confused, since I knew they were not Elco 80 footers, nor could they possibly have been 77 foot Elcos with those particular numbers. I can clearly see the number 342 on the graceful bow that resembles the 70 foot Elco PT9, so I kind of guessed they may be built for the Brits by somebody. I was just checking if somebody would catch it! You passed the test. Hah! Jerry

Jerry Gilmartin

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Feb 26, 2012 - 2:25pm
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Everyone Admires a PT Man!
I love it!!!!

Bob

Posted By: Bob | Posted on: Feb 26, 2012 - 4:56pm
Total Posts: 181 | Joined: Jun 8, 2010 - 6:21pm

Well Al what else did you expect from a man that owns a HIGGENS Boat !!!!!!

D.buck

Posted By: David Buck | Posted on: Feb 26, 2012 - 8:22pm
Total Posts: 332 | Joined: May 4, 2008 - 2:59am

excellent note chaps. Cheers, John. 27/2/12 12:03 noon

B.J.

Posted By: pappy bj | Posted on: Feb 27, 2012 - 12:03pm
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Hey there Jerry.

Is that the same class of Vosper as the recently released Italeir 1/35 dcale kit?

Cheers from Peter

"Give me a faster PT boat for I'd like to get out of harm's way!"

Posted By: PeterTareBuilder | Posted on: Feb 27, 2012 - 1:19pm
Total Posts: 494 | Joined: Jun 24, 2008 - 5:59pm

tough crowd, Jerry.

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Feb 27, 2012 - 3:25pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Are all those early Elco and Vosper boats simply a bad copy of the British Power Boat design anyway? Kind of hard to tell the difference just looking at the bow!!!

Jerry Gilmartin

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Feb 27, 2012 - 4:27pm
Total Posts: 1473 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm