A pt boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a torpedo-armed fast attack vessel used by the united states navy in world war ii.it was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters.. Pt-41: building one of the expendables. pt-41 is a 77 foot pt-20 class elco, shown here on the elco transport cradle. the reverse shear is an attractive feature of the class. how can i get detailed plans for building a pt boat? reply. matthewsmodelmarine. may 5, 2015 at 4:45 pm.. Higgins pt boat (patrol torpedo) (cont'd) patrol boat / motor torpedo boat. however, it was in the pacific that the higgins and elco pt boats made their legacies - particularly in the engagements making up the solomon and philippine islands campaigns. pt boats proved successful at containing leftover enemy army elements cut-off from their.
Pt boats, inc. blueprint/drawing order form all prices subject to change without notice hull construction plan & profile construction in forecastle also available are line drawings for vosper motor torpedo boats and ptfs. higgins 78' pt boat cradle. Elco 80' pt boat deck construction table boat number construction dimensions 103-108 mahogany planking, 2 layers laid fore and aft inner layer 5/16", outer layer 3/8" 109-196, 314-367, 372-383, 487-497, 546-563, 731-760 mahogany planking, 2 layers laid fore and aft inner layer 3/8", outer layer 5/16". Folks, detail specifications for building motor torpedo boats, march 1944, provides the builders specifications for pt 565-624.numerous details about pt boats appear in the manual that provide insight to both the technology and the life aboard pt boats..
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