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PT BOAT PHOTO'S VOL #1.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PTPhotos01-0013.jpg[/image]

#13 Bill King who served on PT 308, jumped into the turret of PT 305 for this staged photo.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PTPhotos01-0014.jpg[/image]

#14. I believe this is PT 302 showing the boys relaxing. Notice the porthole cut into the Hull. This was in Leghorn.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PTPhotos01-0015.jpg[/image]

#15. Nice shot of Ron 22 Boats heading out on a mission bringing French Commando's for the Invasion of Southern France. 1944.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PTPhotos01-0016.jpg[/image]

#16. Crewmember Fryt in Dartmouth Harbor in Gun Tub, PT 199 Ron 2(2)

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PTPhotos01-0017.jpg[/image]

#17. Unknown Elco PT, races across the Ocean toward home. Great Shot.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PTPhotos01-0018.jpg[/image]

#18. Ron 15's PT 214 plowing the waters in unknown Harbor.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Apr 12, 2008 - 10:16am
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

Great photos, Frank. Thanks, as always.

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Apr 12, 2008 - 3:41pm
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Hi Frank,
Do you still have the photo captioned as:

Nice shot of Ron 22 Boats heading out on a mission bringing French Commando's for the Invasion of Southern France. 1944.

which has apparently been deleted from this site?

Thanks, Roger

Posted By: Roger D Rook | Posted on: Sep 14, 2009 - 7:25am
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Hi Roger . . .

I checked the missing link - but the photo was still there at "PhotoBucket" - strange. I rewrote the link and Wa-La its back. Strange things do happen.

Dick . . .

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Sep 14, 2009 - 9:28am
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

Thanks Frank...

I am in the process of reviewing posts to message board. With that aside, do you have any other phots of Ron 22 or PT 310 specifically.

Thanks, Roger

Posted By: Roger D Rook | Posted on: Sep 14, 2009 - 9:42am
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Thanks, Frankie...

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: Sep 14, 2009 - 9:57am
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Roger

I am sure I do, but with the book deadline around the corner, I am pretty busy. I will check when I can, but please remind me.........

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Sep 15, 2009 - 7:39am
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I understand Frank...take all the time you need

Thanks, Roger

Posted By: Roger D Rook | Posted on: Sep 15, 2009 - 9:10am
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Frank I'm a novice but I think picture #14 is of the PT 305. I have seen the portholes in other pictures. Also She still has them 2 in the foward crew area and two midship.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/ptboatsiuarttank017.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/ptboatsiuarttank018.jpg[/image]

Volunteer National World War II Museum New Orleans

Posted By: ike047 | Posted on: Oct 17, 2009 - 5:20pm
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Ike

Thanks very much for your photos and update on PT-305..............

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Oct 17, 2009 - 7:46pm
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Ike;
Yes that was a tell tale sign of PT 305, just like a tell tale sign of PT 308 was the 1/4 inch plate mounted by carriage bolts on the port and stbd side of the fuel tank/engine room area. While this was a common addition, which I believe was suplied to all boats in RON 22, PT 308 was the only one to carry it her whole life. She even had it on when I was last on her in 1986-87 at Franklyn Timmons boat yard in Dagsboro, Del. She also had it when she was destroyed.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Oct 19, 2009 - 2:05pm
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Ike,

I don't believe the 305 had portholes in the hull while she was in service, I think they were installed during post-war years.

Garth

Posted By: TGConnelly | Posted on: Oct 19, 2009 - 2:38pm
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Garth,
If you search RON 22 photos they have a picture of PT305 Sudden Jerk in port and you can see the portholes in the picture. As far as I know the 305 was the only known PT with Portholes.
The 305 is now indoors and out of the weather. Now the real work starts. More pictures on Thursday.

Volunteer National World War II Museum New Orleans

Posted By: ike047 | Posted on: Oct 20, 2009 - 1:45pm
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Garth, I think Ike is right, here is a pic of the PT305 taken in WW2 showing the porthole. Those are the XO Morse and the CO Purdy and the crew in dress blues. Jerry

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT305SuddenJerkPurdyMorsecrewonbowd.jpg[/image]

Here is another picture taken inside the CO Stateroom showing Porthole inside CO bunk. I think this may be on board PT 309. I think that is Bill Pleasants in the picture, but am unsure.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT309COXOdrinks.jpg[/image]

Jerry PT 658 Portland OR

Jerry Gilmartin

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Oct 20, 2009 - 2:47pm
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