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

PT-63

• PT-20 class Motor Torpedo Boat:
• Displacement: 35 tons
• Length: 77'
• Beam: 19'11"
• Draft: 5'6"
• Speed: 39 knots
• Armament: 2 21" torpedo tubes, 4 Mk VII torpedoes; 2x2 .50-cal. mg.
• Complement: 17
• Packard liquid-cooled engines (3); 1,200 hp
• Built at Elco, and placed in service 7 February 1942
• Assigned to Squadron 4
• Transferred to Squadron 5 15 April 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS PT-63
• At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy
• Motor Torpedo Boat Manual, February 1943

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