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 Post subject: Re: PT Boat 658
PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:05 pm 
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Jack Cook wrote:
PT Boats In Museums and Survivors..

Good list, Jack. However, you left one out .. the 658's sister, PT-657. Heavily modified, she still operates to this day (March 2011) out of San Diego as the charter fishing vessel, "Mailihini."

http://www.malihinisportfishing.com/

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 Post subject: Re: PT Boat 658
PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:45 pm 
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Anybody ever seen the photos of the funeral pyre of PT boats in the Phillipines off of I believe a beach on Samaur.I read there were many tears shed by the PT sailors as their beloved boats burned to the waterline.this is one reason so few survived the war.and the Navy felt wooden boats had no place in the "Atomic age" I guess the Brown water navy in Vietnam proved them wrong

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 Post subject: Re: PT Boat 658
PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:41 pm 
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oscardeuce wrote:
tom d. friedman wrote:
there is or was an elco pt boat docked at sawmill creek resort marina on lake erie in sandusky ohio, privately owned, pimped out to luxury yacht status. i live a 1/2 hour from their & have never took the time to see her which i regret.


I never heard that!

Is it still there? :P


A year later and we have the answer ...

http://libertyaviationmuseum.org/x_pt724.html

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 Post subject: Re: PT Boat 658
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:47 am 
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Pat Carry wrote:
Not a warbird but a great video about PT Boat 658 and the vets who restored her. http://videos2view.net/PT658.htm



Truly nice warm story, have how they brought her back to her glory.Image

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