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ELCO 70 Foot PT Boats - Set #4
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SET #4 - Elco 70 footers in Cuba.
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PT-17 Listing to Starboard. Nothing in Kenney's report about this.
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Another shot of PT-17 at the dock.
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PT-18 at the dock in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
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PT-18 with a sheared prop being replaced in Cuba.
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Another look at PT 18.
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PT 18 Sailor, holding the sheared prop.
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Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Mar 24, 2008 - 11:02am
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am
Hi ya Frank-
I just love those old shots of the 70 footers! Keep 'em comin'!
Do you know of any companies that produce a kit or hull configuration of the 70 footer in say 1/32 scale? I'd love to build a model of one and I'm sure other modelers out there would as well! It would make a very sweet radio controlled model with twin 550's, HMMMM!
Thanks again Frank!
Frank Ryczek, Jr.
Modeler/Friend Ron 10 PT- 169 - ZEBRA SNAFU
HIGH TIDES ALWAYS!
YOUR FRIEND THROUGH SCALE SHIP MODELING AND PT BOAT HISTORY!
Posted By: FRANK | Posted on: Mar 24, 2008 - 11:28am
Total Posts: 349 | Joined: Oct 7, 2007 - 2:09pm
Hey Frank,
Is that the first PT tender Niagra in the background in the third photo in Set #4 ("PT-18 at the dock in Cienfuegos, Cuba")?
Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Mar 24, 2008 - 11:56am
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am
Drew
Yes that is the USS NIAGRA in the background. Just a side note here, PT 18 clipped her Prop, shearing off a blade or two. In one ohoto you wil notice PT 18, with a group on her Stern. They were changing the prop...............
Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Mar 24, 2008 - 12:12pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am
MicroGlass (www.microglass.net) produces a 1/32 scale fiberglass hull of the 77' boat. With a little surgery....
Al Ross
Posted By: alross2 | Posted on: Mar 24, 2008 - 2:21pm
Total Posts: 993 | Joined: Oct 30, 2006 - 8:19pm
Greetings Al,
What are the chances of our friends at Bluejacket putting out a 77' or 70' PT? Also curious how the 80' Elco sold. I bought two of them myself.
Dave
David Waples
Posted By: David Waples | Posted on: Mar 25, 2008 - 5:33am
Total Posts: 1679 | Joined: Jan 2, 2007 - 9:55pm
To mr. Drew Cook
my dad was on the Niagra when sunk
do you have any details as to crew names additional photo.s
I am now 60 and retired army putting together everything for my kids
he lost everything when went dowm everything is great in terms of information
my e mail
wayne-chancey@excite.com
much thanks in advance
hwc
Posted By: raif hollister | Posted on: Mar 9, 2014 - 8:22am
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