Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

PT-6

• Experimental class Motor Torpedo Boat:
• Displacement: 25-35 tons
• Length: 54'-81'
• Beam: 15'-20'
• Draft: 4'
• Speed: 40 knots
• Armament: 2-4 21" or 4 18" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 10-11
• Gasoline engines
• Built at Higgins, New Orleans, and placed in service 6 March 1941
• Assigned to Squadron 1
• Lend-lease to UK 29 July 1941

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS PT-6
• At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy
• Motor Torpedo Boat Manual, February 1943

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