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PT Boats Behind The Scenes (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,501
Discovery Miles 15 010
PT Boats Behind The Scenes (Hardcover): Frank J Andruss

PT Boats Behind The Scenes (Hardcover)

Frank J Andruss

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An inside look at the massive efforts needed to keep the Navy's PT Boats in fighting trim. From the stories of Repair Training Units, Bases, FEMU barges, and tenders, the reader will get a real understanding of the men who made up these specialized units. Almost two hundred rarely seen photographs selected by Frank J. Andruss Sr, curator of the acclaimed Mosquito Fleet Exhibit. Photographs and ship histories of every PT tender that operated in World War II. Numerous photographs of forward bases in the Solomons, New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, the Mediterranean, and England. Detailed accounts of personnel, facilities, and curriculum at the Repair Training Units. An indispensable and unique source for anyone interested in the history of U.S. patrol torpedo boats in World War II.

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Imprint: Nimble Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Frank J Andruss
Dimensions: 254 x 203 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 978-1-60888-149-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 1-60888-149-0
Barcode: 9781608881499

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