PT BOATS & OPERATIONS; PRACTICE TORPEDO EXERCISES, PT BASE, RENDOVA | The Archive Project

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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.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1944

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TRT

3:27

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