P.T. Boats

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: Leandros

ORIGINAL: wdolson

Most PT boats also had a 40mm on the stern. That was standard factory equipment.

Bill

But only later, I believe.

Fred

Here's a drawing of an early Elco:
http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-002.html

I don't think that is a 40 mm - it's a 20 mm Oerlikon.

This is - mid-1943 production: http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-003.html

It also has radar.

One can, of course, discuss if this is "early" or "late"......[:)]

Fred

[wdolson]

You're right about the PT-103 class, but the PT-200 class that went into commission in January 1943 had the 40mm.

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/ships-pt.html

There were so many field modifications I think a lot of the PT-103s got upgrades.

Bill

[Leandros]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

There were so many field modifications I think a lot of the PT-103s got upgrades.

Bill

Sure. PT-200 was a Higgins boat, I believe most of the boats in the Pacific were Elcos. I was surprised that the Elcos did not
have torpedo tubes. Probably because my mind refers to those PT boats in The Philippines.

Fred

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Leandros

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: Leandros




But only later, I believe.

Fred

Here's a drawing of an early Elco:
http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-002.html

I don't think that is a 40 mm - it's a 20 mm Oerlikon.

This is - mid-1943 production: http://www.ptboats.org/20-05-05-drawings-003.html

It also has radar.

One can, of course, discuss if this is "early" or "late"......[:)]

Fred

In this pic, that larger gun on the aft deck is a 40mm, the one on the bow is indeed a 20mm Oerlikon.
The device at the rear port side is a smoke generator..The rest of the weapons shown are the M2 .50cal HMG...

[Zecke]

PT BOATS..I HATED THEM...[:D]

[rustysi]

individual ships are considered being feminine - some say it is because their maintenance is so expensive.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: rustysi

individual ships are considered being feminine - some say it is because their maintenance is so expensive.

Because they have bilge keels?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: rustysi

individual ships are considered being feminine - some say it is because their maintenance is so expensive.

Because they have bilge keels?

Aye, and they have stays and braces and are always on a different tack. One hopes to be on one that does not have barnacles on the bottom. [;)]

[GI Jive]

In this pic, that larger gun on the aft deck is a 40mm, the one on the bow is indeed a 20mm Oerlikon.
The device at the rear port side is a smoke generator..The rest of the weapons shown are the M2 .50cal HMG...

In this pic the forward gun is a 37mm from a P-39. (Note the top view with the 37mm oversized & offset magazine). There is a 20mm Oerlikon on the port side forward of the torpedo.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Because they have bilge keels?

Aye, and they have stays and braces and are always on a different tack. One hopes to be on one that does not have barnacles on the bottom. [;)]

[&o] But they are counter-balanced with top heavy rolling weights.

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: GI Jive

In this pic, that larger gun on the aft deck is a 40mm, the one on the bow is indeed a 20mm Oerlikon.
The device at the rear port side is a smoke generator..The rest of the weapons shown are the M2 .50cal HMG...

In this pic the forward gun is a 37mm from a P-39. (Note the top view with the 37mm oversized & offset magazine). There is a 20mm Oerlikon on the port side forward of the torpedo.

As I stated, that forward weapon is the 20mm Oerlikon..

https://www.bing.com/images/search?view ... ajaxhist=0

[DRF99]

Here's a photo of the M4 37mm cannon used in the P-39 and apparently on some PT boats.