What does PT on a boat mean?
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What does PT on a boat mean?
Introduction. PT (Patrol, Torpedo) boats were small, fast, and expendable vessels for short range oceanic scouting, armed with torpedoes and machine guns for cutting enemy supply lines and harassing enemy forces. Forty-three PT squadrons, each with 12 boats were formed during World War II by the U.S. Navy.
What was the fastest PT boat?
Patrol torpedo boat PT-109
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Propulsion | 3 × 12-cylinder Packard W-14 M2500 gasoline engines 3 × shafts |
| Speed | 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) maximum (trials) |
| Endurance | 12 hours, 6 hours at top speed |
What was the fastest boat in ww2?
E-boat
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Installed power | 3,960 brake horsepower (2,950 kW) |
| Propulsion | 3 × Daimler Benz MB 501 marine diesel engines |
| Speed | 43.8 knots (81.1 km/h; 50.4 mph) |
| Range | 800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Who made PT boats?
Higgins Industries
Built in New Orleans by Higgins Industries, the patrol-torpedo (PT) boat PT-305 was a critical asset for the US Navy during World War II, serving in European waters from 1944 to the end ofthe war.
Are there any surviving PT boats?
Today, just four combat-veteran PT boats still exist in the United States; of those, only PT-305 is fully restored and operational, complete with original-model engines. An operational PT-305 promises to become one of The National WWII Museum’s most exciting artifacts and teaching tools.
What was the fastest warship ever built?
The Iowas
The Iowas were the first U.S. Navy battleships to make speed a primary value, and achieved the speed through a longer hull and more powerful machinery. Indeed, the Iowas are the fastest battleships ever built, outpacing even the Italian Littorios by a knot or two.
Can you still buy a PT boat?
Today, just four combat-veteran PT boats still exist in the U.S. Of those, only PT-305 is fully restored and operational, complete with original-model engines. In November, PT-305 will be moving from the 14,000 square-foot John F. Kushner Restoration Pavilion to Lake Pontchartrain.
Are there any original PT boats left?
