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| IJN Patrol Craft  Brown January 22, 1944  Rainsford Feb 24, 1944 |
Ship History Japanese patrol boat assigned to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Possibly a picket boat or even an armored boat. Wartime History On December 24, 1943 in the morning PT Boats PT-152 and PT-191 were returning from a patrol, they spotted what they believed was a large barge heading for the beach at Gneisenau Point. As they approached, they identified it as a submarine and attacked with gunfire causing it to catch fire and settled by the bow in shallow water then attacked a barge, picket boat and stores in gunny sacks on the beach. During the engagement, the PT Boats experience no return fire. Shipwreck This patrol boat was sunk in shallow water at Gneisenau Point partially submerged and lying on the starboard side. References At Close Quarters (1962) pages 216-217 (December 24, 1943) Contribute
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