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RON 40 photos
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I am looking for any RON 40 photos, I can get for reference for my diorama. I need some crew photos also, as I am making my own crew figures. Does anyone have any?
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 13, 2012 - 5:57pm
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Hi Ted,
I got these donated by Kathy and Tom White of Montana. Kathy is Frank Shannons daughter. Frank Shannon was a crewman on RON40 PT600 "Hangover Square" Here are the pictures. I am not sure if I showed you these before....Jerry
PT600 in Samar
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT600atSamar.jpg[/image]
RON40 com ceremony in New York
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT600PT593RON40CommissioningNewYorkLCDRGeoCox-1.jpg[/image]
RON40 muster in Samar
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT600RON40musterPhillipines1945.jpg[/image]
PT600 underway
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT600HangoverSqunderwayFrankShannonRON40.jpg[/image]
PT600 crew in front of boat
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT600FrankShannoncrewHangoverSq.jpg[/image]
Frank in the 50 cal gun tub of PT600
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20Gilmartin/PT600FrankShannonRON40inPort50calguntub.jpg[/image]
I hope these are helpful!
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Dec 13, 2012 - 7:49pm
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Thanks Jerry!
Do you know any names of crew in last photo?
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 4:22am
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oops! I meant the crew photo. Also I have seen the photo of PT 600 at Samar before, I always wondered why they reverted back to the single color camo, once out in the zone. As far as I know this was the only late series Pacific PT that did this.
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 4:29am
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Jerry;
In the background of the PT 600 crew photo, is that a location bouy attached to the lifering tending line? If it is, how did this work? did it have a waterproof battery and a light? or did it have a small "Oscar" flag that could be deployed?
"Veeery interesting"! as Artie Johnson on Laugh-in used to say!
Thanks,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 6:11am
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Nice images Jerry, thank you for sharing them.
Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 7:04am
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Good stuff as always, Jerry....
Will
Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 10:55am
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Hi Ted,
The only crew name I know is Frank Shannon 2d from right back row. Other than that I have no info. Sorry
The Bouy is a standard Life Ring Marker Bouy that has a battery powered light inside of it. We have some as well on LCI-713. Evidently these are pretty standard items on WW2 Navy ships, attached to throwable life rings. I never thought they used these on PT Boats. But there you are, they used it on PT600 at least!
Jerry
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 4:26pm
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Thanks Jerry!
As far as I am concerned, if it was on PT 600,it was on all RON 40 boats!
Thanks again,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 14, 2012 - 7:38pm
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Jerry;
You hit a home run again! looking at the background of the crew photo, this was taken pierside at Miami Shakedown!! The pier warehouse and the high rise's are the dead give aways here.
Thank again,
Take care,
TED
Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Dec 16, 2012 - 7:45pm
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Nice to know. I had no idea where it was taken. Glad I could help.. Jerry
Jerry Gilmartin
Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Dec 17, 2012 - 11:23am
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