PT Boat Links

Links

Links, sorry about the lack of descriptions/organization, it's on my "to do" list.

www.ptboats.org, dedicated to the preservation of PT boats and host of the best PT boat forum in the world.

http://geocities.com/pt_king/PTboats.html PT King, reference site with great images.

2009 update: The above site has been revamped and moved here (geocities sites will be closing soon): http://pt-king.gdinc.com. Richard Washichek is graciously hosting it, check here for neat PT drawings of his: http://gdinc.com. Dick also administrates the forum at ptboats.org.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/ Navy manuals including ordnance like the 20mm, 40mm, and depth charge.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/pt/doctrine/, Motor Torpedo Boats, Tactical Orders and Doctrine, July 1942

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/pt/specs/, Detail Specifications For Building Motor Torpedo Boats, March 1944

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ Great reference site by Patrick Clancey

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/PT-Manual/ Motor Torpedo Boat Manual, February 1943

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/CloseQuarters/index.html At Close Quarters, PT Boats in the United States Navy by Captain Robert J. Bulkley, Jr., USNR (Retired)

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/MG/index.html The Machine Gun. History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons by George M. Chinn, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC

http://www.navsource.org, NavSource Naval History, Photographic History Of The U.S. Navy and a great reference site.

http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05idx.htm, Patrol, Gunboat, Submarine Chaser and Section Patrol Craft Index. Photos of different PT boats.

www.ptboatworld.com

www.savetheptboatinc.com

www.pt-309.org/

www.defendersofamerica.org

www.battleshipcove.org

www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq60-5.htm