Rare photograph of Dreadnaught Row from Flying Fortress

Clifford Bossie · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:03 am

Jiggersfromsphilly wrote:

There used to be PT boats that ran as tourist attractions in Ocean City NJ. I believe that they were a mix of Higgins, Elco and the little known Huckins class PTs.

Thats all Folks !!

Wow, I am surprised that any Huckins boats survived!

Going back to something said earlier about PT Boats being cut down in length to meet easier regulations: Where was the length cut from? Was the boat cut in half and a section removed, or what?

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

Clifford Bossie wrote:

Jiggersfromsphilly wrote:

There used to be PT boats that ran as tourist attractions in Ocean City NJ. I believe that they were a mix of Higgins, Elco and the little known Huckins class PTs.

Thats all Folks !!

Wow, I am surprised that any Huckins boats survived!

Going back to something said earlier about PT Boats being cut down in length to meet easier regulations: Where was the length cut from? Was the boat cut in half and a section removed, or what?

They were never assigned to any war zones , instead being assigned to Melville, the Panama Canal zone and Hawaii.

Maybe they ones from Melvile survived because they were surplus in an active private / commercial fishing area?

RickH · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:08 pm

Usually the back end of the boat was simply cut off of the stern to get to the 65 ft length, and a new transom was built.

JDK · **Posted:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:56 pm

This has to be the most interestingly rambling thread of the year!

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:53 pm

JDK wrote:

This has to be the most interestingly rambling thread of the year!

And I almost didn't start it 'cause I thought NAW, nobody wants to see this pic. :rolleyes:

ArtS · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:02 pm

Three quick comments:

1. The Mod should split the PT discussion out of the USS Texas thread into its own separate thread.

2. Five PT boats were lost recently (withing the last 10 years) (see wikipedia). PT-308 (Mediterainian vet) a 78' Higgins cut up in mid 2000's just before launch by propety owner building condos because it was an 'eyesore'; PT-659 a 78' Higgins (cut up in 2008, parts sent to New Orleans to support PT-305 resto.); PT-694 a 73' Vosper (McHale's Navy PT-73); PT-695 a 73' Vosper (PT Joe) cut up in 2007; PT-761 a 80' Elco destroyed in storage in 2006 due to a pissing contest.

3. PT-3 a 58' Fisher, still exists (as of late last year) but is in rough shape.

Regards,

Art S.

Russ Matthews · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:15 pm

ArtS wrote:

The Mod should split the PT discussion out of the USS Texas thread into its own separate thread.

Not a bad idea. There seems to be a lot of interest in the PTs .. but, this thread drifted far off its original subject line in order to get there. Perhaps it could be combined with the new discussion that recently sprang up under the heading of "PT Boat 658?"

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=40205

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:38 pm

OK by me...

Totally at the Mods excretion!

PS- We loves our Mods, we do!

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:01 pm

pt boats rule

armyjunk2 · **Joined:** Wed May 16, 2007 8:15 pm **Posts:** 833

nice pic, I have some up close and personal of the Texas over here if anyone is interested...She's a nice ol lady...
http://www.cdsg.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=91

GARY HILTON · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:34 pm

I have been close to the Texas many times, but hard to park an 18 wheeler close when you don't know the neighborhood.

Bill, excellent history lesson! You forgot to mention the Mexican ranchers who sided with the Texas settlers and fought Santa Anna...they were known as Texicans, and a fierce loyal lot they were....Too bad the U. S. Gubberment got involved and ended up annexing the territory and eventually making her a state....Sure is interesting thinking what Texas would be like today if it had ended up being a soverign nation!

God Bless Texas!
From a Missourian
G

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:47 pm

Thanks for resusitating the thread Gary!

Can't tell you where to park the 18 wheeler but...
Here's the Limey approach to patrol boats...

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:06 pm

Here are a couple of shots I took earlier this year.

Seeing how as I hope to fly out there tomorrow, I may have to see if I can budget enough fuel to swing by again. I wonder if I could get another warbird to go out with me before sunset tomorrow...

Ryan

airnutz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:59 pm

RyanShort1 wrote:

Seeing how as I hope to fly out there tomorrow, I may have to see if I can budget enough fuel to swing by again. I wonder if I could get another warbird to go out with me before sunset tomorrow...

With WOH going on, it's probably a safe bet you'll have company in the neighborhood with "Sunset" flights around the Bay.

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:42 pm

Quote:

the U. S. Gubberment got involved and ended up annexing the territory

To set the record straight, Texas was never a territory, it was a sovereign nation. There was no annexation, Texas entered the union as an equal state from day one. Texas is the only state in the union that is allowed to fly its flag at the same height as the American flag.

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