{"id":897,"date":"2023-10-12T14:12:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/?page_id=897"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:38:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:38:55","slug":"pt-boat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/army-men-lore\/vehicles\/sea-vehicles\/pt-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"PT Boat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patrol Torpedo Boat <strong>\u201cMosquito Fleet\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PT-Boat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PT-Boat.png\" alt=\"Army Men PT Boat\" class=\"wp-image-7000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PT-Boat.png 128w, https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PT-Boat-50x48.png 50w, https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PT-Boat-100x96.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>PT Boat<\/strong><br \/><strong>Top Speed: <\/strong>Fast<br \/><strong>Weapon: <\/strong>Vulcan Cannon<br \/><strong>Rate of Fire: <\/strong>Very fast<br \/><strong>Cargo: <\/strong>Up to six units<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nickname<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese called them \u201cthe mosquito fleet\u201d and \u201cdevil boats\u201d during Human&#8217;s WW ll. So the named fit the size. These pint-sized warriors buzzed around enemy ships, causing annoyance and surprise. Very hard to target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Role<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the tiny world of plastic naval warfare, the PT boat is the N\u00b01 swift and daring defender of the  seas. These little vessels patrol the vast Plastic World seas, bathtubs, kitchen sinks, canvas pools and the puddles after a rainstorm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Design<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleek and streamlined, the PT boat is fast and simple practical design, like a bathtub racer on steroids. Its hull slices through the water, leaving a wake of excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Armament<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Torpedoes<\/strong>: The standard PT boat carries <strong>four 3-inch Mark 8 torpedoes<\/strong>\u2014each with a <strong>466-pound TNT warhead<\/strong>. These torpedoes have a range of 16,000 yards (that\u2019s like crossing the living room twice) at a blistering 36 knots (67 km\/h).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Machine Guns<\/strong>: Perched on the deck, you\u2019ll find <strong>twin .50 Browning heavy machine guns<\/strong>. They\u2019re ready to fend off plastic seagulls and rival PT boats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bonus Cannon<\/strong>: Some PT boats even sport a <strong>2 mm Oerlikon cannon<\/strong> for that extra punch. It\u2019s like having a water balloon launcher with attitude.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Engines<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Propelled by a trio of <strong>Packard 4M-2500<\/strong> (and later <strong>5M-2500<\/strong>) supercharged, gasoline-fueled, liquid-cooled V-12 marine engines. These engines hum like tiny race cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Historical Significance<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PT boats engaged in daring missions, torpedoing enemy warships, transports, tankers, and even unsuspecting rubber ducks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some PT boats in the human realm were converted into gunboats, taking on armored barges used by the Japanese for inter-island transport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Philippines, they were affectionately known as <strong>\u201cQ-boats.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their legacy lives on\u2014they\u2019re like the <strong>James Bonds<\/strong> of the plastic navy, minus the tuxedos and martinis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Battle Cry<\/strong>: When the PT boats set sail, their plastic captains shout, \u201cFull speed ahead! And don\u2019t forget the bubble bath!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Sources for this article:<\/summary>\n<p><a is=\"cib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PT_boat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PT boat &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><br \/><a is=\"cib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navsource.org\/archives\/12\/05idx.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Motor Torpedo Boat Photo Archive &#8211; NavSource<\/a><br \/><a is=\"cib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryfactory.com\/ships\/detail.php?ship_id=Higgins-PT-Boat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Higgins PT Boat (Patrol Torpedo) &#8211; Military Factory<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"page_897\"  data-site_id=\"666cc35b6fd08ba15736e3bc\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/army-men-lore\/vehicles\/sea-vehicles\/pt-boat\/\"  data-item_title=\"PT Boat\"  data-item_date=\"2023-10-12T14:12:44+00:00\"  data-engine=\"WordPress\"  data-plugin_v=\"2.6.58\"  data-prx=\"https:\/\/armymen.com.ar\/website\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=likebtn_prx\"  data-event_handler=\"likebtn_eh\" ><\/span><!-- LikeBtn.com END --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrol Torpedo Boat \u201cMosquito Fleet\u201d PT BoatTop Speed: FastWeapon: Vulcan CannonRate of Fire: Very fastCargo: Up to six units Nickname: The Japanese called them \u201cthe mosquito fleet\u201d and \u201cdevil boats\u201d during Human&#8217;s WW ll. So the named fit the size. These pint-sized warriors buzzed around enemy ships, causing annoyance and surprise. 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