The Sentinel: 1942

Submitted by Dave on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 6:45am.

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New Orleans, July 1942. "Coast Guardsman standing watch over 78-foot torpedo boat. Continual watch is kept. Higgins Industries Inc." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Howard Hollem for the Office of War Information.

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Higgins Torpedo Boats

Submitted by JB on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 9:03am.

Better known as PT Boats. As in PT-109 and McHale's Navy.

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The Sentinel: 1942

Higgins Torpedo Boats

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