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| USN 77' Higgins Motor Torpedo Boat 56 Tons 78' x 20' 8" x 5' 3" 40mm guns 2 x .50 cal MG 2 x 20mm cannon 60mm mortar 4 x Torpedoes |
Ship History Built by Higgins Industries in Bayonne, NJ. Laid down April 9, 1943 as 77' Higgins. Launched June 11, 1943 as PT-309. Completed January 26, 1944 and commissioned in the U.S. Navy (USN). Assigned to Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 (MTBS 22). Placed under the command of Lt. Comdr. Richard J. Dressling. Restoration This PT Boat is currently under restoration at National Museum of the Pacific War (Nimitz Museum). References At Close Quarters PT Boats in the United States Navy pages 180, 187, 236, 242, 383-384, 393, 458, 469 NavSource PT-309 PT-309 Restoration Underway by Lee Arellano May 3, 2017 Contribute
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