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PT Boats at War: World War II to Vietnam [Paperback]

Norman Polmar (Author), Samue Morison (Author)
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March 1999
Conceived prior to World War 1, the fast patrol torpedo boat, also known as a PT boat, came into its own during World War 2, especially in the Pacific theatre. Norman Polmar explains the development and ultimate demise of these powerful vessels.'


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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Motorbooks International (March 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0760304998
  • ISBN-13: 978-0760304990
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,292,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Coverage of WW2, Not so of Vietnam, November 27, 2009
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I understand PT boats were not used that much in Vietnam. Still, there was what was referred to as a "Brown Water Navy" which had shallow draft boats that fought up and down rivers in Vietnam. So, why not more coverage of these craft?

The other reason for 4 stars - the book is small - which makes the B&W photos small, and there arent enough line drawings showing the PT boats in various stages of armament. There should also be a few pages of color to show the camoflagues schemes used. More coverage of the tactics should have been included.

This is a very good review of the history of PT boats before WW2 and WW2. There are charts covering every boat built, armament, what became of the boat. All theaters are reviewed - PT boats served all over the world in WW2, the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific (where they were most used).

A more comprehensive review of PT boats can be found in "American PT Boats in World War II" but it is more expensive. There is also "PT boats in Action" which does have the color this book lacks.

I'm glad I have this book as it does touch on post WW2 developments, I just think it could be better.
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The invention of the self-propelled or "automobile" torpedo in the late 1800s led to new types of naval warfare as the torpedo became a potent weapon for use by submarines, small surface craft, and, eventually, aircraft. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
torpedo launching racks, floating equipment, sunk during the war, motor gunboats, depth charge racks, torpedo tubes, machine gun mounts, kit form, single torpedo, gun armament, torpedo boats
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Guinea, Pearl Harbor, United States, Manila Bay, New York, North Vietnamese, World War, Rhode Island, Royal Navy, Surigao Strait, Leyte Gulf, Seventh Fleet, Vietnam War, Electric Boat Company, South Vietnam, Admiral Nishimura, Bataan Peninsula, Cape Bon, Chief of Naval Operations, German E-boats, New Britain, North Africa, President Roosevelt, South Pacific, Southwest Pacific
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