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PT-105, an 80' Elco boat, under way. A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II.It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants ...
b The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western Conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. New Jersey was placed in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. [27] c Both seasons were shortened to 48 games because of lockouts - the 1994–95 NHL lockout, finished on January 11, 1995, and the 2012–13 NHL lockout, finished on January 6, 2013.
Croix de Guerre (France) Distinguished Conduct Star (Philippines) John Duncan Bulkeley (19 August 1911 – 6 April 1996) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy and was one of its most decorated naval officers. Bulkeley received the Medal of Honor for actions in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was also the PT boat skipper who ...
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3. Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three (MTBRon 3) was a United States Navy squadron based at Cavite, Philippines, from September 1941 to mid-April 1942. It was commanded by Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley and made up of six motor torpedo boats: PT-31, PT-32, PT-33, PT-34, PT-35, and PT-41, the last as the squadron flagship.
During World War II, Elco formed the Elco Naval Division in Bayonne, New Jersey. Nearly 400 Elco PT boats were produced for the U.S. Navy. After experimentation, the first PT boat built in any quantity was the 73-foot type. Later 77-foot and 80-foot types were built. More 80-foot Elco boats were built than any other type of US motor torpedo ...
Schematic illustration of Point Pleasant Canal. Point Pleasant is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, in northern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [20] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 18,941, [10] [11] an increase of 549 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 18,392, [21] [22] which in turn reflected a decline of 914 (−4.7%) from the 19,306 ...
english: aka shrewsbury river yacht club founded in 1910. not only were its founding members boating enthusiasts but celebrated theatrical people as well. at the turn of the century, the village of fair haven was known as the place “on the beautiful shrewsbury where broadway comes to rest after a hard season of playing the boards.”
August 3, 2024 at 4:46 AM Grab the bathing suits and sunscreen! U.S. News & World Report has named the 25 Best Beaches on the East Coast for 2024 — and the list includes three from the Garden State.