Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: The World War II PT Boats in contemporary advertisements: Black & White Collection
Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: The World War II PT Boats in contemporary advertisements: Black & White Collection

Author: Patrick Matthews

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-01-16

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1105448754

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PT boats captured the imagination of the American public during WW2. From the darkest days of 1941 and 1942, the PTs were bravely slugging it out with the overwhelming Japanese invasion forces. PTs extracted MacArthur from Manila, and when he returned, it was on a PT. The PTs were nimble and quick, and packed a wallop. They were Davids to the Axis Goliaths. And the crews-what young man wouldn't want to be a dashing PT sailor? This collection of WW2 ads follows the PTs and their crews from those dark early days to the final victory and the promise of carefree yachting in the ensuing peace. Over 200 wartime PT ads are crammed into this affordable "Black & White Collection". Also look for the companion volume, "Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: Supplemental Color Edition", which contains a selection of the most colorful ads from this larger B&W edition.

Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: The World War II PT Boats in contemporary advertisements: Supplemental Color Edition
Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: The World War II PT Boats in contemporary advertisements: Supplemental Color Edition

Author: Patrick Matthews

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1105445879

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PT boats captured the imagination of the American public during WW2. From the darkest days of 1941 and 1942, the PTs were bravely slugging it out with the overwhelming Japanese invasion forces. PTs extracted MacArthur from Manila, and when he returned, it was on a PT. The PTs were nimble and quick, and packed a wallop. They were Davids to the Axis Goliaths. And the crews-what young man wouldn't want to be a dashing PT sailor? This collection of WW2 ads follows the PTs and their crews from those dark early days to the final victory and the promise of carefree yachting in the ensuing peace. The ads in this volume are some of the most interesting of those PT ads originally published in color. Also look for the companion volume, "Fighting Boats for a Fighting Navy: Black & White Collection", which contains these same ads in grey tones, and a much larger number of additional ads originally published in black & white.

Time
Time

Author: Briton Hadden

Publisher:

Published: 1943

Total Pages: 1408

ISBN-13:

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US Patrol Torpedo Boats
US Patrol Torpedo Boats

Author: Gordon L. Rottman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1780962088

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ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. Motor torpedo boat development began in the early 1900s, and the vessels first saw service during World War I. However, it was not until the late 1930s that the US Navy commenced the development of the Patrol Torpedo or PT boat. The PT boat was designed for attacking larger warships with torpedoes using its 'stealth' ability, high-speed and small size to launch and survive these attacks – although they were employed in a wide variety of other missions, including rescuing General MacArthur and his entourage from the Philippines. This book examines the design and development of these unique craft, very few of which survive today, and goes on to examine their role and combat deployment in World War II.

Popular Science
Popular Science

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1945-08

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Los Angeles Magazine
Los Angeles Magazine

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Publisher:

Published: 2003-11

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.