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At Close Quarters
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PT Boats in the United States Navy
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Artikel-Nr:
9781839310140
Veröffentl:
2010
Einband:
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Erscheinungsdatum:
24.07.2010
Seiten:
606
Autor:
Robert J. Bulkley
Gewicht:
1212 g
Format:
250x175x37 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed. Called "weapons of opportunity," they met the enemy at closer quarters and with greater frequency than any other type of surface craft. Among the most famous PT commanders was John F. Kennedy, whose courageous actions in the Pacific are now well known to the American public. The author of the book, another distinguished PT boat commander in the Pacific, compiled this history of PT-boat operations in World War II for the U.S. Navy shortly after V-J Day, when memories were fresh and records easily assessable. The book was first made available to the public in 1962 after Kennedy's inauguration as president of the United States interest in PTs was at a peak.