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ELCO 70 Foot PT Boats - Set #1
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Here we go again - Set #1. This will be my personel collection of the early Ron 2 Squadron Photo's. Elco Engineer John C. Kenney, who rode the boats and donated these photo's to my Exhibit.
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#62. Taken from one of the 70 footers, this shows the USS Niagra-AGP-1 in the background.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/70_Foot-063.jpg[/image]
#63 A closer view of the USS Niagra. The first PT BOAT TENDER.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/70_Foot-064.jpg[/image]
#64 An even closer look at the USS Niagra.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/70_Foot-066.jpg[/image]
#66 Four of the 70 foot boats are tied up in Florida ready to go. The man in the white coveralls ( left boat with back to Camera is Elco Engineer John C. Kenney, who rode the boats and donated these photo's to my Exhibit.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/70_Foot-067.jpg[/image]
#67 Ron 2 boats leaving Key West Florida for Shake down Cruise.
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#68. March 4, 1941, PT 17 on her way from Key West Florida.
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Mar 23, 2008 - 12:31pm
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By the way guys in picture #66, Elco Engineer John C. Kenney, on the boat to the left with white coveralls and back to the Camera, is speaking with a PACKARD REPRESENTATIVE. This was on the back of the photo.
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Mar 25, 2008 - 6:40am
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am