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

PT-89

• PT-71 class Motor Torpedo Boat:
• Displacement: 43 tons
• Length: 78'
• Beam: 19'5"
• Draft: 5'3"
• Speed: 41 knots
• Armament: 4 21" Mk VII or VIII torpedoes; 1 20mm; 2x2 .50-cal mg
• Complement: 17
• 3 Packard gasoline engines, triple screws; 1,200 hp
• Built at ___ and commissioned 1942-45
• Transferred to USSR

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS

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  See Also:
  • The parent directory for more information on this class and type
  • Reunion links for scheduled reunions
    and possible contacts for crew lists
  • Sources of ship's documents: logs, action reports, etc.
    -- mostly from the National Archives

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Last updated: March 32, 1998