ELCO 80 PT Boat - On Deck Color Series No. 5

ELCO 80 PT Boat - On Deck Color Series No. 5
- Reference Book
- ELCO 80 PT Boat - On Deck Color Series No. 5 #5605 by David Doyle Squadron Signal Publications
ELCO 80-Foot PT Boat on Deck Color Series. Say ""PT Boat"" and the image that comes to mind is that of the 80-foot patrol torpedo boat built by the Electric Launch Company (ELCO) in Bayonne, New Jersey. These nimble warships - which by the end of WWII could deliver the same firepower as early-war destroyers had done. A trio of Packard marine engines, delivering 1200 to 1500 horsepower each, gave the PT Boats speeds of 40 knots. Three hundred twenty-six of the 80-foot wooden wonders were built, with 296 of them seeing service in the US Navy; the remainder went to the USSR under Lend-Lease. The PT-565 class boats were the final and hardest hitting ELCO 80 - PT-617, the boat featured in the book, is the sole surviving intact example. Packed with over 200 photographs, plus color art and profiles. 80 pages.
Country USA
Brand Squadron Publications
Manufacturer Squadron/Signal Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 5605
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780897475914
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Squadron Publications
Manufacturer	Squadron/Signal Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	5605
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780897475914
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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