PT-109 sinks; Lieutenant Kennedy is instrumental in saving crew - Aug ...
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The destruction is so massive other American PT boats in the area assume ... Two crewmen were, in fact, killed, but 11 survived, including Lt. John F. Kennedy.John F. Kennedy and PT 109 - JFK Library
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Lieutenant John F. Kennedy's encounter with a Japanese destroyer on the night of ... PT-109 stood at her station, one of fifteen PT boats ("Patrol Torpedo" boats) ...Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 - Wikipedia
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PT-109 was a PT boat (Patrol Torpedo boat) last commanded by Lieutenant, junior grade John F. Kennedy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy's ...
Length: 80 ft (24 m) overall
Draft: 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) maximum (aft)
Laid down: 4 March 1942 at Bayonne, New Je...
Ordered: 1942
Sixty Years Later, the Story of PT-109 Still Captivates | National Archives
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Dec 13, 2017 - 2 By Stephen Plotkin Lt. (jg) John F. Kennedy aboard the PT-109, 1943. ... Fifteen PT boats ("Patrol Torpedo" boats) had set out to engage, ...Remembering PT-109 | History | Smithsonian
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John F. Kennedy, with cane in the Pacific, 1943, would later downplay his PT-109 role: “It was involuntary,” he quipped. “They sank my boat.” (Ted Robinson).JFK's PT-109 Found, U.S. Navy Confirms
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PT-109 sank in the Solomon Islands when a Japanese destroyer sliced through it , ... First, location: No other PT (patrol torpedo) boat was lost in the search area.Videos
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Aug 1, 2012 - John F. Kennedy's actions after the PT-109 was sunk by a Japanese boat on August 1-2 1943 is an inspiring tale of leadership, encourage, and ...People also ask
John F Kennedy's father exploited the PT 109 incident to make his son ...
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Oct 6, 2015 - How John F. Kennedy revealed his father exploited the PT 109 .... Joe wanted to get his son into PT boats for the publicity and to get the ...
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