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| USN PT-Boat Elco 80' 56 Tons 80' x 20' 8" x 3' 6" 1 x 40mm Bofors 2 x Twin .50 cal MG 4 x 21" torpedoes |
Ship History Built by Electric Boat Co., Elco Works, Bayonne, NJ. Laid down August 10, 1942. Launched October 23, 1942. Completed November 10, 1942 and placed into service with the U.S. Navy (USN). Wartime History Assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 9 (MTBRon 9) and sent to the South Pacific. Nicknamed "Leaping Lena". Mission History On July 2, 1943 ran aground on an uncharted coral reef and was abandoned off Munda Point on New Georgia. On July 4, 1943 destroyed to prevent capture. References At Close Quarters PT Boats in the United States Navy (1962) pages 133, 460, 487-488 NavSource PT-153 Contribute
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