The Brutal Reality of Being on a PT Boat During WW2

The Brutal Life on a PT boat During WW2 The Navy called PT boats the greyhounds of the sea. That was the official position. Young officers darting through the darkness in fast, elegant boats the last true expression of individual naval combat. That was the official version. The Slot told a completely different story. One in eight PT boats was destroyed before the war ended. This video details what it actually cost to patrol Japanese waters in a wooden hull carrying 3,000 gallons of aviation fuel and what happened when the enemy found you first. #ww2stories #ww2history #worldwar2 #navy