What is a PTF boat?
PTFs, Fast Patrol Boats, were the Vietnam War version of the famous WW II PT Boats. They were heavily armed near-coastal gunboats, used mostly by Special Forces.
How many PT boats were built in WW2?
During World War II the Elco Naval Division of the Electric Boat Co., in Bayonne, N.J., built nearly 400 patrol torpedo, or PT, boats for the U.S. Navy. Of those, 326 were 80 feet long—the largest in their class.
How fast were PT boats in World War II?
Patrol torpedo boat PT-109
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Installed power | 4,500 horsepower (3,400 kW) |
| Propulsion | 3 × 12-cylinder Packard W-14 M2500 gasoline engines 3 × shafts |
| Speed | 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) maximum (trials) |
How much fuel did a PT boat carry?
A PT boat carried 3,000 US gallons (11,400 l) of 100 octane aviation fuel, enough for a 4M-2500 equipped boat to conduct a maximum 12-hour patrol. Some 200 US gallons (760 l) an hour were consumed at a cruising speed of 23 knots (43 km/h), increasing to 500 US gallons (1,900 l) per hour at top speed.
Are there any PBRs left?
One of the nation’s last remaining MK1 River Patrol Boats (PBR) will be getting a facelift thanks to a dedicated team of professionals who have partnered with Patriots Point to donate their time, expertise and funding to transport, repair and repaint the historic vessel.