book pt boats in action
Pt-109 was a pt boat (patrol torpedo boat) last commanded by lieutenant (junior grade) john f. kennedy, future united states president, in the pacific theater during world war ii.his actions to save his surviving crew after the sinking of pt-109 made him a war hero.pt-109 ' s collision with a japanese destroyer contributed to kennedy's long-term back problems and required months of. The little boats would distinguish themselves over and over again, even though there were only 29 in the navy at the start of the war. gen. douglas macarthur slipped out of the philippines on a two-day trip through the enemy fleet with lt. john d. bulkeley on a pt boat. bulkeley would earn a medal of honor for his actions.. Pt 109 by robert john donovan was published as john f. kennedy was becoming president in early 1961. the author traveled to the south pacific to the location where the ramming of kennedy's pt boat (patrol torpedo) by a japanese warship split his ship in two and started the whole ordeal of life and death for lieutenant kennedy and his crew.. 
book pt boats in action A pt boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat 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.. The famous incident, keresey says, has often been described inaccurately and the pt boat depicted as unreliable and ineffective. this book helps set the record straight by presenting an authentic picture of pt boats that draws on the author's experience at guadalcanal, new georgia, bougainville, and choiseul island..
