PT Boats - (Legends of Warfare: Naval) by David Doyle (Hardcover)

Name: PT Boats - (Legends of Warfare: Naval) by David Doyle (Hardcover)
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Patrol Torpedo--or PT boats--captured the public's imagination during WWII due to the daring exploits of their crews.
About the Author: Author of over 100 books, David Doyle maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.
128 Pages
History, Military
Series Name: Legends of Warfare: Naval

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Book Synopsis

Patrol Torpedo--or PT boats--captured the public's imagination during WWII due to the daring exploits of their crews. Built not of plywood, as many believe, but rather of mahogany planks, and powered by a trio of Packard marine engines, these vessels operated in every theater, often facing opponents many times their size. The use of PT boats to evacuate General Douglas MacArthur and his family from the Philippines, a story dramatized in the movie They Were Expendable, put the PT boats and their crews in the public forefront, as did John F. Kennedy's loss of PT-109 and the subsequent rescue of him and his crew. This book looks at all the PT boat configurations used by the US Navy during WWII through rare archival photos, augmented by images of the few remaining vessels of the type. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

About the Author

Author of over 100 books, David Doyle maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 9.3 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 128

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Military

Series Title: Legends of Warfare: Naval

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Theme: World War II

Format: Hardcover

Author: David Doyle

Language: English

Street Date: May 28, 2019

TCIN: 94498289

UPC: 9780764356667

Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-8671

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.7 inches length x 9.3 inches width x 9.1 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.9 pounds

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