| American PT Boats in World War II: |  | Author: Victor Chun
Creators: of U.S. PT Boats., and combat actions, construction, American PT Boats in World War II is an illustrated study of the development, tactics
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 750,085
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 1
ISBN: 0764302566
Dewey Decimal Number: 623.8258
EAN: 9780764302565
ASIN: 0764302566
Publication Date: March 1, 1997
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American PT Boats in World War II is an illustrated study of the development, construction, tactics, and combat actions, of U.S. PT Boats.
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 One of the best pictoral books on PT Boats October 26, 1999
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This pictorial history book consists mostly of large, clear pictures of PT boats and the people who served on them. I enjoyed reading about the PT boat tactics, formations and seamanship. Actual diagrams from declassified "PT Boat Tactical Orders and Doctrine" provided an easy understanding of squadron operations. There aren't a whole lot of PT boat books out there - but I consider this book one of the best! It really is worth the price if you're a PT boat enthusiast as I am.
Excellent Pictoral History August 26, 2001
Victor Annas (Lexington, Kentucky USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Vic Chun has done an outstanding job of bringing together brief histories of PT Boats from each theater. The book is well researched. He covers all makes and manufacturers. Some information has been included on the elusive subject of PT Boat camouflage. Highly recommended for the PT Boat enthusiast.
PT Boat Enthusiast! Two Thumbs Up! July 6, 2001
Chris Wheeler (New York, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've bought several of these books for my uncles who served in the Navy during WWII. They loved it! They told me this was one of the best books on PT Boats out there. I liked it because I don't know a lot about these boats and I found it informative and my uncles know a lot about these boats and found it informative too. One of my uncles especially liked the cut out designs - because he has been making models of several boats and he used this book to help him make a PT.
Really Unique May 4, 2006
D. Lu (San Francisco, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is great, primarily because of the pictorial treatment of the subject. As retired Navy, I have read extensively the history of World War II and specifically of the U.S. Navy role in winning the war. The exploits of the PT boats in the Pacific theater were of special interest. The detailed pictures of the interior and exteriors of the PT boat in the book are particularly good. I found the book to be very helpful in seeing pictorially what fighting the war in PT boats was like. The many original drawings of the profile and deck plans alone are worth a purchase.
The current photo source on PTs November 22, 2007
Newsnerd99 (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Chun's book is THE photographical reference available today. If you want printed information on PT boats you buy two books: this for photographs, diagrams and all things visual and Bulkeley's AT CLOSE QUARTERS for extremely detailed accounts of PT actions. Good job Chun!
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