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ť Topic: Higgins PT 631 Builders Photos posted on photobucket
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I took digitals photos of a bunch of (50) prints we have from the National Archives and posted them to our photobucket site. They show some interesting closeups of the interior and exterior of the late war PT625 class Higgins PT boat, PT 631 and a few of PT 644. If you want to see them all go to our photobucket account and look under the Album named PT631 Builders Photos Here are a few sample photos below. Jerry PT 658 Restoration crew Portland Oregon

Here is the helm showing throttles, compass binnacle, flux gate repeater, and gageboard
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/00000049.jpg[/image]

Here is the Fwd crews quarters, showing drop leaf galley table and escape ladder up to booby hatch
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/00000047.jpg[/image]

Here is a view looking fwd from midships, on the port side of the charthouse, in the foreground is the 8 cell 5 inch spin stabilized missile launcher and the Oldsmobile Mark 9 37mm cannon
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/00000044.jpg[/image]

Here is the inside of the charthouse showing the SO3 Radar PPI unit and the IFF Control Unit on top, also the Fluxgate Master Indicator and the Radar Resonance Chamber
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/00000001.jpg[/image]

Here is a view of the Starboard side of PT631 in the Higgins Industrial Canal during trials and acceptance testing
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/00000009.jpg[/image]

Here is a photo of the PT644 on the cradle about to be launched. You can see the size of the 3 screws and the 2 rudders.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/00000011.jpg[/image]

Jerry Gilmartin

Posted By: Jerry Gilmartin | Posted on: Jul 1, 2008 - 8:20am
Total Posts: 1472 | Joined: Oct 8, 2006 - 11:16pm

Thanks Jerry

As always you come up with some awesome photographs ( where's the Elco's, lol) Love the Radar shot, I would give my eye teeth to find one for my Exhibit. I have the TCS-12 Radio and Receiver, but that Radar set has elluded me for years. I know that Rytheon Company has a brand new set complete with parts, but last I checked they won't part with it...............

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Jul 1, 2008 - 8:41am
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

Great shots Jerry, thanks for taking the time to post and uploading the photos to PhotoBucket for all us to enjoy and learn.

Dick . . .

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Jul 1, 2008 - 8:41am
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

For those who need a direct link to Jerry's album on the PhotoBucket account click below:

[url]http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/PT631%20Higgins%20Builders%20Photos/[/url]

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: Jul 1, 2008 - 8:49am
Total Posts: 1417 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm