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What was the PT-109?
PT-109 was an 80′ Elco 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 in saving his surviving crew after the sinking of PT-109 made him a war hero.
What happened to the PT 109 in Pearl Harbor?
On one mission, the PT 109 is sent to evacuate paramarines after their Raid on Choiseul. Kennedy successfully takes aboard the survivors, but barely gets out of range of Japanese mortars before running out of fuel. The tide starts to carry the boat back toward the island.
Why did the PT-109 have mufflers on its engines?
Why did the PT-109 have mufflers on its engines?
The mufflers were both to mask the engines' noise from the enemy and to improve the crew's chance of hearing enemy aircraft. PT-109 armament in August 1943; a forward 37 mm antitank gun, aft 20 mm autocannon, two twin .50 caliber machine gun turrets and four torpedo tubes.
What happened to the crew of the 109th Air Force?
What happened to the crew of the 109th Air Force?
While on patrol one, dark, moonless night in August 1943, a Japanese destroyer appears suddenly out of the darkness, rams and slices the 109 in two, killing two of the thirteen crew (Marney and Kirksey). Kennedy survives the collision and searches for survivors, despite injuring his back.
What happened to the PT 109 in the Solomon Islands?
Patrol Torpedo boat 109 was idling in Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands. The 80-foot craft had orders to attack enemy ships on a resupply mission. With virtually no warning, a Japanese destroyer emerged from the black night and smashed into PT-109, slicing it in two and igniting its fuel tanks.
What was the name of the boat that sunk the PT109?
patrol torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II. Commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy, it was sunk by the destroyer Amagiri on August 2, 1943. After the loss of PT-109, Kennedy went to great lengths to have his crew rescued.
How fast can a PT-109 fly?
How fast can a PT-109 fly?
Possessing a wooden hull constructed of two layers of mahogany planking, PT-109 could achieve speeds of 41 knots and was powered by three 1,500 hp Packard engines. Driven by three propellers, PT-109 mounted a series of mufflers on the transom to reduce engine noise and allow the crew to detect enemy aircraft.
How many propellers does a PT-109 have?
How many propellers does a PT-109 have?
Driven by three propellers, PT-109 mounted a series of mufflers on the transom to reduce engine noise and allow the crew to detect enemy aircraft. Typically manned by a crew of 12 to 14, PT-109's main armament consisted of four 21-inch torpedo tubes which utilized Mark VIII torpedoes.