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	PT Locations
		PT 796 was renumbered PT 109 for the parade.
		PT 659 is at the Oregon Military Mus., Portland, OR.
		PT 309 is being restored in Texas, eventually to be on display at the Admiral Nimitz Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/mandm/ptlocati.htm (502 words)

	Dr. Robert Ballard on PT 109 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Many young people these days don’t even know the story of PT 109 and what a great story it is. In my estimation, this was one of the defining moments in the life of a man who was to become president of the United States.
		PT 109 provides an opportunity to tell JFK’s personal story of entering the war as little more than a boy and then emerging as a future president.
		According to Sen. Ted Kennedy, finding PT 109 is especially meaningful to the family as they believe it represents the story of all the brave young men who fought with such courage in the South Pacific to ensure victory during World War II.
	www.msnbc.com /news/832505.asp?0cb=-313117957&cp1=1 (931 words)

	Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		PT-109 was a PT boat commanded by future United States President John F. Kennedy in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
		Though Kennedy emerged a hero (awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal) many in the military including Douglas MacArthur thought he should have faced a court-martial for losing his boat in such a manner.
		In addition to the book mentioned below, the episode was also made into a 1963 movie PT 109, starring Cliff Robertson.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PT-109 (308 words)

	The PT Boat Page
		The PT Boat was a small, wooden craft that carried enough firepower to sink a battleship, was faster than anything on the water, and could sneak right up to shore to perform reconnaissance or drop off troops.
		The PT 728 is an authentic WWII PT Boat built in Annapolis, Maryland in 1945.
		It's from the movie "PT 109" and is of one the boats used to depict a PT boat.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/mandm/ptboatp1.htm (1397 words)

	The National PT Boat Museum at Battleship Cove.
		PT Boats, Inc., the national organization of PT veterans, acquired her in extremely poor condition and restored her over five years in Melville, Rhode Island.
		The same type of vessel piloted by President John Kennedy, PT 617 was towed to Battleship Cove in 1986 and placed on display with PT 796.
		PT 617 is a National Historic Landmark and is the only example of an Elco-built PT boat on display in the world.
	www.battleshipcove.com /pt617.htm (435 words)

	Another Myth About PT-109
		Barney Ross, one of thirteen souls on the 109 at the time of the collision, remembered that the Amigiri "caught us on the starboard bow at about a 20 degree angle to the longitudinal center of the boat.
		The PT took on additional water as the morning progressed, slowly starting to settle and turning her keel up so that it became hard for the crew to hold on.
		By the time the crew of the 109 abandoned what was left of their vessel, the hulk had floated about five miles to the south of the spot where Kirksey and Marney died.
	hnn.us /articles/864.html (823 words)

	NPR : The Hunt for PT-109, Radio Expeditions
		And then as the ships collided, he was thrown and the PT boat was torn apart, and sank.
		No other PT boats were downed anywhere in the vicinity, and after examining footage of the site, the crew was confident enough in its find to pass the information on to scholars at the Naval Historical Center for confirmation.
		Kennedy was later awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroics in the rescue of the crew of PT-109, as well as the Purple Heart for his injuries.
	www.npr.org /programs/re/archivesdate/2002/jul (907 words)

	MA & IFE \| PT 109 Collision With History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		PT boats, made by Elco Naval Division of Electric Boat Company in New Jersey, were frequently referred to as motor torpedo boats.
		Because PT boats were small, 80 feet in length, and fast -- traveling 45 to 60 miles per hour -- they typically attacked at night moving in quickly on their target and making a fast get away.
		The exhibit will also highlight the young crewmembers of all PT boats serving in the Pacific, many of whom were experiencing their first time away from home, and artifacts that they brought home from Asia.
	www.mysticaquarium.org /index.cgi/307 (731 words)

	CG work for PT-109 Project
		This was actually a piece of field artillery that they took the wheels off of and lashed to the deck of the PT boat.
		Two crew members of the 109 were lost in the crash, and remaining crew eventually abandoned the sinking boat.
		The IJN Amagiri was a member of the Fubuki class of destroyer, which in 1943 was used to escort troops and supplies to remaining Japanese strongholds in the Solomon Islands.
	66.70.254.100 /art/Hash/pt109/pt109project.html (343 words)

	Lost at Sea with Dr. Bob Ballard.
		The search for the 109 wreck was a confidential project and the staff at the Cove was sworn to secrecy.
		In light of the renewed interest in PT 109, the National PT Boat Museum is developing a temporary interpretive photographic display along with the 109 artifacts already on exhibit.
		PT 796 in the 1961 inaugural parade with the artificial hull number 109.
	www.battleshipcove.org /news-ballard-lecture.htm (471 words)

	John F. Kennedy's Naval Service
		On 30 May, several PT boats, including PT 109 were ordered to the Russell Islands, in preparation for the invasion of New Georgia.
		PT 109 commanded by Kennedy with executive officer, Ensign Leonard Jay Thom, and ten enlisted men was one of the fifteen boats sent out on patrol on the night of 1-2 August 1943 to intercept Japanese warships in the straits.
		Kennedy was later awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroics in the rescue of the crew of PT 109, as well as the Purple Heart Medal for injuries sustained in the accident on the night of 1 August 1943.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq60-2.htm (1304 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: PT 109 : John F. Kennedy in WWII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The PT boats were the terriers of the Pacific Fleet, yapping at the enemy's heels but rarely getting the chance for heroics, and PT 109 was no exception.
		Given command of PT 59, he was later instrumental in the rescue of a trapped Marine patrol from a Japanese-controlled island.
		Such was the case with Lt. John F. Kennedy in command of PT 109 in the South Pacific during WWII.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071376437?v=glance (2367 words)

	USN Ships--USS PT-109, 1942-1943
		Following the seizure of Rendova Island, near New Georgia, she was based there with other PT boats, charged with interdicting enemy shipping during the fight to capture New Georgia.
		While patrolling in Blackett Strait, on the southern side of Kolombangara Island, during the early hours of 2 August 1943, PT-109 was rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri, cutting away the PT boat's starboard side and leaving her completely disabled.
		Note heavy bracing at the PT boat's stern and on her deck, to prevent movement as she is transported to the Pacific.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-p/pt109.htm (541 words)

	The Search for Kennedy’s PT 109 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the early hours of August 2, 1943, PT 109 was leading three other PT boats on patrol through the Blackett Strait when the Japanese destroyer Amagiri split the boat in two in the night’s darkness.
		PT 109 crewmembers Andrew Jackson Kirksey and Harold W. Marney were killed in the collision, and three others were badly injured.
		Assuming all were lost, the U.S. Navy held a memorial service for the crew of PT 109 at its base camp on Rendova Island.
	www.jfklibrary.org /pr_natgeo_pt109.html (437 words)

	PT 109 Kit and fittings in 1/20th scale
		PT -109 is an example of an early war, PT -103 class ELCO 80 foot patrol boat.
		The United States Navy's PT Boat squadrons started the war with a heavy anti ship armament that was, in many cases, ineffective.
		The PT -109 was typical of the armament received during late 1942.
	www.geocities.com /mosquitoboat/pt109.html (402 words)

	PT Boat Simulator download @ Game Downloads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		PT Boat Simulator is an excellent improved version of PT-109, an outstanding submarine sim published by Spectrum Holobyte in 1987.
		After developer Digital Illusions disappeared from the gaming industry for several years, they returned in 1994 with this improved version of their classic, and highly underrated, simulator.
		As in PT-109, PT Boat Simulator puts you in the role of skipper of the most versatile fighting machine of the WWII era: the PT Torpedo Boat.
	free-game-downloads.mosw.com /abandonware/pc/simulations/games_p_r/pt_boat_simulator.html (271 words)

	‘The Search for Kennedy’s PT-109’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Included in “The Search for Kennedy’s PT 109” are rare, in-depth interviews with the two Solomon islanders who rescued Kennedy, sharing their personal stories about their discovery of the PT 109 survivors.
		Nearly 60 years later, National Geographic sponsored the expedition led by Ballard to locate the remains of PT 109.
		For Kennedy, the discovery of his older brother’s PT boat is welcome news, but carries a wider significance.
	www.msnbc.com /news/832078.asp?0cb=-51599446&cp1=1 (668 words)

	Definition of 109 (number)
		109 is the natural number following 108 and preceding 110.
		100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109
		109 is the smallest number which is palindromic in bases 5 and 9.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/109_%28number%29 (150 words)

	PT Page
		PT boats were around 77 feet long, and weighed from 33 to 55 tons.
		PT boats were made of plywood, 320 by Electric Boat Co. in New Jersey and 205 by Higgins Industry in New Orleans, Louisiana.
		PT boats carried weapons like a 40 mm Bofors cannon aft, twin 50 caliber machine guns port and starboard, 20 mm Oerlikon forward, 37 mm automatic forward, 4 Mark IV torpedoes, depth charges, mortar, rockets, smoke generators, small arms, and hand grenades.
	www.sover.net /~barback/PT/pt.html (806 words)

	USATODAY.com - Shipwreck hunter Ballard finds Kennedy's PT 109 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The remains of the wooden boat, PT 109, were lying on the seabed in the Blanket Strait near Gizo in the New Georgia group of islands, Ballard told Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corp. radio.
		The PT 109 sank in August 1943 after it was hit by a Japanese warship.
		In a 1999 interview, Ballard said PT 109 is "not lost, just misplaced." But he added searching for the vessel in an area full of unexploded ordnance would be "no fun."
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/05/29/pt-109.htm (483 words)

	Elco Torpedo Boat / PT-109 - SC-PT109
		PT 109 was one of the hundreds of motor torpedo boats (PT) of the PT 103 class completed between 1942 and 1945 by Elco Naval Division of Electric Boat Company at Bayonne, New Jersey.
		The Elco boats were the largest in size of the three types of PT boats built for U.S. use during World War II.
		Wooden-hulled, 80 feet long with a 20-foot, 8-inch beam, the Elco PT boats had three 12-cylinder Packard gasoline engines generating a total of 4,500 horsepower for a designed speed of 41 knots.
	www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=908 (224 words)

	JFK PT 109 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Blackett Strait is a patch of water bounded on the northeast by the volcano called Kolombangara, on the west by the island of Vella Lavella, on the south by the island of Gizo and a string of coral-fringed islets, and on the east by the bulk of New Georgia.
		The 109, with three officers and ten enlisted men aboard, was leading three boats on a sweep for a target.
		The sharp enemy forefoot struck the PT on the starboard side about fifteen feet from the bow and crunched diagonally across with a racking noise.
	www.orwelltoday.com /jfkpt109.shtml (5174 words)

	JFK's PT-109 Found, U.S. Navy Confirms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Early afternoon: PT base radios Evans that 109 is missing.
		Islanders fear JFK and Ross are Japanese, paddle to Olasana.
		Executive officer Leonard Thom drafts letter for scouts to bring to PT base.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/07/0709_020710_kennedyPT109.html (1024 words)

	National Geographic News Photo: PT-109-Class WWII Boat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A patrol torpedo (PT) boat of the same class as John F. Kennedy's PT-109 is shown with a single torpedo-launching tube outlined.
		With crews of 12 to 14, the "mosquito boats" in the Solomon Islands nimbly harassed Japanese warships, usually under cover of darkness.
		The PT crews' primary goal in the Solomons was to hinder delivery of troops and supplies to Japanese bases.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/07/photogalleries/0703_pt109_1.html (96 words)

	PT-109 download @ Game Downloads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Engage in action in the Solomon Islands during the period that the actual PT-109 skippered by then Lieutenant (jg) John F. Kennedy was active and lost.
		Since the enemy consists of 12 different kinds of ships plus airplanes, if the action gets to be more than you can handle alone, radio for assistance from friendly PT boats or planes.
		The game's revolutionary graphics is top-notch, but unfortunately the major problem is that, as in the actual war, the PT boats never were really a decisive factor-- and it shows in the game here.
	free-game-downloads.mosw.com /abandonware/pc/simulations/games_p_r/pt_109.html (334 words)

	NATURE. War Wrecks of the Coral Seas. JFK's PT-109 \| PBS
		One carried a coconut that Kennedy carved with a message to a lookout, who radioed the PT base to send a rescue boat.
		The shift paid off: 1,200 feet below the surface, amid piles of drifting sand, Ballard spotted the unmistakable shapes of a torpedo and a torpedo launching tube covered with coral and rust, and sonar suggested a portion of the bow was covered beneath the sand.
		And Kennedy's old PT base also attracts visitors, eager to see where one of the war's best-known disasters began.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/warwrecks/jfk.html (579 words)

	John F. Kennedy PT Boat Commander (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The action figure features the story of John F. Kennedy and PT 109 and is part of a series that includes George Washington, George S. Patton, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and General Colin Powell.
		The press event coincides with the 57th anniversary of the August 8, 1943 rescue of Kennedy and his crew after their PT boat was sunk by a Japanese destroyer.
		The Hasbro product launch of "John F. Kennedy: PT 109 Boat Commander" coincides with the Kennedy Library’s newest exhibit, "John F. Kennedy — Man of the Sea," a celebration of President Kennedy’s naval career and lifelong love of the sea and sailing.
	www.jfklibrary.org /pr_jfk-gijoe.html (293 words)

	PT-109 film debuts at Kennedy Library: 11/12/02
		Max Kennedy, a nephew of John F. Kennedy and member of Ballard's expedition, and Richard Keresey, another PT boat captain who patrolled Blackett Strait with Kennedy the night his boat was rammed, also attended the advance screening of the film.
		A permanent display at the Kennedy museum includes the coconut shell and other artifacts, including the tattered American flag from PT-109, which had been sent home by a crew member just before the ship sank.
		Keresey, who arrived on Ballard's research vessel in the South Pacific on the day PT-109 was found, said he vividly recalled his own time on a PT boat when he saw the torpedo launcher.
	www.s-t.com /daily/11-02/11-12-02/a03sr018.htm (659 words)

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