U.S. PT boat being hoisted by large crane in harbor in Scotland, 1944
Description:
Large crane unloading Electric Boat Company manufactured PT (Patrol Torpedo) boat into harbor; warships in background. Personal Caption (Front): "RON 35 unloading Scotland.Personal Caption (Reverse): "1944. New PT boat in Scotland - 80' ELCO made in Brooklyn by Electric Boat." Scotland. 1944
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Date:
1944
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From the service of James Christian Mountcastle, XO (Executive Officer) of RON 35 (Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 35). He was captain of the boat PT-516 "The Flying Gini." Every photograph in the collection has a stamp on back reading "WWII-1944. PT Boat Squadron 35. Lt. J.C. Mountcastle."
Geography:
Scotland
Latitude:
57.000
Longitude:
-4.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Torpedo boats--American--Scotland
Hoisting machinery--Scotland
Harbors--Scotland
Warships--American--Scotland