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19 2019 NEW RELEASES PT Boats The US Navy’s Fast Attack Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II David Doyle Patrol Torpedo—or PT boats—captured the public's imagination during WWII due to the daring exploits of their crews. Built not of plywood, as many believe, but rather of mahogany planks, and powered by trio of Packard marine engines, these vessels operated in every theater, often facing opponents many times their size. The use of PT boats to evacuate General Douglas MacArthur and his family from the Philippines, a story dramatized in the movie They Were Expendable , put the PT boats and their crews in the public forefront, as well as John F. Kennedy’s loss of PT-109 and the subsequent rescue of him and his crew. This book looks at all of the PT boat configurations used by the US Navy during WWII through rare archival photos, augmented by images of the few remaining vessels of the type. History of the design, development, and deployment of the US Navy's famed fleet of PT boats Chronicles the construction, launch, commissioning, and combat use of PT boats, including John F. Kennedy's ill-fated PT-109 Illustrated with vintage photographs, as well as previously unpublished images SPECS ISBN: 978-0-7643-5666-7 Size: 9" x 9" Illustrations: 199 color and b/w photos Pages: 128 Binding: hard cover Price: $19.99 AVAILABLE APRIL David Doyle’s earliest published works appeared in periodicals aimed at the hobby of historic military vehicle restoration. By 1999, this included regular features in leading hobby publications, appearing regularly in US, English, and Polish magazines. Since 2003, over 100 of his books have been published. Broadening his horizons from his initial efforts concerning vehicles, he soon added aircraft and warships to his research objectives. AMERICAN PT BOATS IN WORLD WAR II 978-0-7643-0256-5 $59.99 | 240 pp. AMERICAN PT BOATS IN WORLD WAR II VOLUME TWO 978-0-7643-3948-6 $69.99 | 216 pp.