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PT Boats & Operations: Practice Torpedo Exercises, PT Base, Rendova, 01/22/1944 - 01/28/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #1816. National Archives description "1) GV Cat with hoist, boats, LCTs BG. 2) GV Crane boat, torpedo tubes, barge, Tractor-SV. 3) GV MS Crane hoists engine, lowers same, men guide it. 4) SHS Men work differential hoist to lower engine into PT. 5) HS Mechanics work at installing engine in PT-SV. 6) SCU Sailors guide engine thru PT hatch etc.-SV. 7) GV PT boats on ways. MS PT propellers on racks. 8) GV PT boats on dry docks, 2 PTs lashed togother. 9) MS SCU Men on PT guide engine on hoist. 10) GV MS Crane on shore, lowers wooden ramp. 11) GV MS Practice torpedo wake. SHS Men roll torp. over board (launching). 12) MS PT at high speed. SHS Spent torpedo in water. 13) MS SCU Cranemen, sailors hoist torpedo to barge-SV." National Archives Identifier: 76215 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Torpedo-boats -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Rendova, World War II
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