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ť Topic: PT658 & PT veteran Bob Hart PT176 RON11 underway and his WW2 pics
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Hello Shipmates
PT658 and the volunteer crew had quite a busy week! We wanted to test how the boat runs and were able to take one of our sponsors, Bob Hart and his family from the Denver area on an excursion this Thursday 10-10-13. We before the trip and presented Bob with an Honorary Plaque from the crew of the PT658, and also since he was the lead Motor Mack on his old boat, PT176 from RON11, we had him start up the Packard Engines before we got underway. I am posting a few photos taken while we were underway, and then I will post some of the photos that Bob brought with him and allowed me to scan from his time aboard PT176 and PT175 in RON11 as they were in Rendova and Guadalcanal and some other bases. It was a great time and we were honored to be able to do this for a real hero and his family. Thanks Bob! We hope you will come back soon! Jerry

1 On the way to pick up the Hart family

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2 Approaching the dock

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3 Frank Lesage (PT205 RON22) presents Bob Hart (PT176 RON11) with Honorary Plaque from crew of PT658

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4 Bob Hart in PT658 engine room starting up the engines

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5 [image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/IMG_4546.jpg[/image]

6 Passing below Ross Island Bridge downtown Portland

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/IMG_4547.jpg[/image]

7 Moving underway with Harts on board

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/IMG_4550.jpg[/image]

8 Bob Hart and Jerry

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/IMG_4554.jpg[/image]

9 McHales Navy?
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000009.jpg[/image]

10 Clearer PT176 crew
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000018.jpg[/image]

11 Names of above PT176 crew photo
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12 Rendova aerial view

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000016.jpg[/image]

13 Rendova caption

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000017.jpg[/image]

14 PT176 crew pic Rendova
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000020.jpg[/image]

15 Crew pic Rendova names
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000021.jpg[/image]

16 Bau Island (Notice where the head was isolated over on the left)

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000013.jpg[/image]

17 Tulagi PT Base aerial view

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000024.jpg[/image]

18 PT177 RON11
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000003.jpg[/image]

19 PT131 in Samar
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000026.jpg[/image]

20 PT174 underway

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000028.jpg[/image]

21 USS Mobjack at Emirau

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000006.jpg[/image]

22 RON11 Emblem
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000005.jpg[/image]

23 PT176 crew Vella Lavella

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000022.jpg[/image]

24 PT176 crew Vella Lavella names

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/A0000023.jpg[/image]

25 PT176 crew on bow
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26 PT176 crew on bow names

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000002.jpg[/image]

27 Alongi on 20mm PT176 crewman

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000012.jpg[/image]

28 PT176 crew in Panama
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000017.jpg[/image]

29 PT176 crew in Panama names
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000018.jpg[/image]

30 Hart repairing captured Jap 110vac generator on stern of PT176
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000008.jpg[/image]

31 Crew on PT176 by day room
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000010.jpg[/image]

32 PT176 crewmen near radar mast
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000011.jpg[/image]

33 PT176 crewman sits on 50cal turret rails
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000014.jpg[/image]

34 PT176 crewman on Mark 13 torpedo
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000015.jpg[/image]

35 PT176 Bob Hart in Panama
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000029.jpg[/image]

36 PT176 crew in muddy road (Rendova?)
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/C0000001.jpg[/image]

37 PT176 Hart and Alongi on Smoke Gen tank wearing grass skirts
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/B0000021.jpg[/image]

38 Picture of location of Bob Harts old bunk in PT617
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/C0000002.jpg[/image]

39 Caption for Bobs bunk photo
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Jerry%20G%20PT658/C0000003.jpg[/image]

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Oct 12, 2013 - 8:00pm
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Those are outstanding Jerry. Thank you for the time it took to scan and post all those photos and thanks to Bob for so much back then and now.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Oct 12, 2013 - 8:21pm
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

THANKS!

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Oct 12, 2013 - 10:09pm
Total Posts: 1955 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 4:19pm

Jerry, thanks so much for sharing these great photos. It is always great to see new photos.

Posted By: Frank Andruss | Posted on: Oct 13, 2013 - 2:45am
Total Posts: 3964 | Joined: Feb 9, 2007 - 11:41am

Jerry,

Those are excellent photos, Special Thanks to Bob Hart for sharing and you for posting them.

Wayne Traxel

Posted By: Wayne Traxel | Posted on: Oct 13, 2013 - 6:18am
Total Posts: 248 | Joined: Oct 11, 2006 - 5:40am

Jerry, so glad to see your boat operational. Great work by everyone! Thanks also to you and Mr. Hart for sharing those photos with us!
Dave

David Waples

Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Oct 13, 2013 - 8:56am
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm

Thank you Bob and Jerry! I hope I age as well as you Bob, you look good.

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Oct 15, 2013 - 5:45am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Jerry;
You guys are the best!! It is always great to look at your photos of PT Boaters underway on PT 658! Thank Mr Hart for sharing his RON 11 photos.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Oct 15, 2013 - 6:05am
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am