Cover Page

Contents

Introduction

Aircraft Carriers

Battleships

Cruisers

Destroyers

Submarines

Minesweepers

Torpedo Boats

Liberty Ships

Foreign Warships

Warships Associated With World War II in the Pacific TORPEDO BOATS

24. PT 796 (Fall River, Massachusetts)

PT 796 is a Higgins-type torpedo boat built for service in World War II. PT Boats were small, fast, and ultimately expendable interdiction ships, armed with torpedoes and machine guns for cutting enemy communication lines, for harassing enemy forces, and for short-range oceanic scouting. PT Boats were a significant American naval warship type in World War II and were responsible for numerous enemy losses in warships, material, and personnel.

PT 796 appears to meet the criteria for designation because she is the best remaining example of this type of warship in the country today. She is in excellent condition and retains her World War II integrity.

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