USN
Captain Cyrus R. Taylor, USNR (WIA/KIA) (Mt. Vernon, NY)
Crew ?
Passengers Captian Victor Cook, US Army , 201st CIC
Passengers S/Sgt Carl R. Thien, US Army , 201st CIC
Passengers ?
Scuttled June 25, 1944
Ship History
This boat was commanded by Taylor, and was previously based at Kiriwina. On the night of March 12-13, 1944 this boat and PT-196 were attacked by a Japanese floatplane. It dropped a bomb 150 yards astern of PT-193, and was then shot down by the PT boats. Captain Cyrus Taylor earned the silver star medal for this action.
Mission History
This PT Boat was sent
on a night mission from Biak to Noemfoor,
prior to the American invasion, to
locate
friendly
Noemfoor Islanders to assist in planning the American assult.
A team of US Army 201st CIC (Counter Intelligence Corps) landed
and sucessfully completed their mission. Afterwards, the PT Boat
engaged ands sunk three Japanese barges off the island, before
running aground on a coral reef off Bani Point. PT 331
took the crew aboard, and PT 193 was scuttled. Captian Taylor
was severly injured when gasoline he was using to destroying
the ship's radar equipment blew up, prior to scuttling. He was
immediatly taken to a hospital ship off Biak, but died from his
wounds.
Naval Base Named In Honor
The US Naval
base at Mios
Woendi was named "Camp Taylor" in honor of Taylor.
References
At Close Quarters pages 236, 251-253.
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Carl Thien recollections
