timtom
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A quick post, being a rehash of an old post (I late already ). The data's from the official USN site. quote:
ORIGINAL: timtom Here's a list of USN PT's lost in the Pacific. About 2/3's are non-op or friendly fire losses. Six PT's are lost to IJN surface units, one PT damaged and subsequently lost. Thus the IJN was either highly ineffective at sinking PT's, or the two rarely tango'ed. Motor Torpedo Boat (PT) PT-22 scrapped after being badly damaged in a storm at Dora Harbor, Alaska, 11 June 1943. PT-28 damaged beyond repair in a storm at Dora Harbor, Alaska, 12 January 1943. PT-31 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 19 January 1942. PT-32 destroyed to prevent capture, Tagauayan Island, Philippine Islands, 13 March 1942. PT-33 grounded in enemy waters, 15 December 1941, and destroyed to prevent capture, Cape Santiago, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 26 December 1941. PT-34 sunk by Japanese aircraft strafing attack off Cauit Island, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 9 April 1942. PT-35 destroyed to prevent capture, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 12 April 1942. PT-37 sunk by Japanese destroyer Kawakaze off Cape Esperance, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1 February 1943. PT-41 destroyed to prevent capture on road to Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands, 15 April 1942. PT-43 damaged by Japanese warships, beached, and destroyed to prevent capture on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 11 January 1943. PT-44 destroyed by Japanese warships off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 12 December 1942. PT-63 destroyed by accidental fire while refueling in port, Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island, 18 June 1944. PT-67 destroyed by accidental fire while refueling in port, Tufi, New Guinea, 17 March 1943. PT-68 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture near Vincke Point, New Guinea, 1 October 1943. PT-73 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Baliquias Bay, Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 15 January 1945. PT-77 sunk in error by the USS Conyngham (DD-371) and USS Lough (DE-586) near Talin Point, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1 February 1945. PT-79 sunk in error by the USS Conyngham (DD-371) and USS Lough (DE-586) near Talin Point, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 1 February 1945. PT-107 destroyed by accidental fire while refueling in port, Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island, 18 June 1944. PT-109 sunk after being rammed by Japanese destroyer Amigiri off Kolombangara Island, Blackett Strait, Solomon Islands, 2 August 1943. PT-110 sunk after collision in Ablingi Harbor, New Britain, 26 January 1944. PT-111 destroyed by Japanese warships off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1 February 1943. PT-112 destroyed by Japanese warships off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 11 January 1943. PT-113 destroyed as a result of grounding, not in enemy waters, Veale Reef, near Tufi, New Guinea, 8 August 1943. PT-117 destroyed by Japanese aircraft bombing, Rendova Harbor, Solomon Islands, 1 August 1943. PT-118 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, off Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 7 September 1943. PT-119 destroyed by fire in port, Tufi, New Guinea, 17 March 1943. PT-121 destroyed by Australian aircraft, mistaken identification, Bangula Bay, New Britain, 27 March 1944. PT-123 destroyed by Japanese aircraft bombing, off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 1 February 1943. PT-133 destroyed by Japanese shore batteries, near Cape Pus, New Guinea, 15 July 1944. PT-135 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Crater Point, New Britain, 12 April 1944. PT-136 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Malai Island, Vitiaz Strait, New Guinea, 17 September 1943. PT-145 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Mindiri, New Guinea, 4 January 1944. PT-147 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Teliata Point, New Guinea, 20 November 1943. PT-153 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Munda Point, New Georgia, 4 July 1943. PT-158 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Munda Point, New Georgia, 5 July 1943. PT-164 destroyed by Japanese aircraft bombing, Rendova Harbor, Solomon Islands, 1 August 1943. PT-165 lost in transit, tanker torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-17, 100 miles south of Noumea, New Caledonia, 24 May 1943. PT-166 destroyed in error by US Army Air Force B-25 bombers, mistaken identification, off New Georgia, 20 July 1943. PT-172 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, off Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 7 September 1943. PT-173 lost in transit, tanker torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-17, 100 miles south of Noumea, New Caledonia, 24 May 1943. PT-193 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Noemfoor Island, New Guinea, 25 June 1944. PT-219 damaged in storm and scrapped, near Attu, Aleutian Islands, 14 September 1943. PT-239 destroyed by fire in port, Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 14 December 1943. PT-247 destroyed by Japanese shore batteries, off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 5 May 1944. PT-251 destroyed by Japanese shore batteries, off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 26 February 1944. PT-279 lost in collision, off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 11 February 1944. PT-283 damaged by Japanese shore batteries or wild shot from U.S. warship, 18 March 1944, and sank off Bougainville, Solomon Islands, 19 March 1944. PT-300 destroyed by Kamikaze attack, Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 18 December 1944. PT-301 damaged by explosion in port and scrapped, Mios Woendi, New Guinea, 7 November 1944. PT-320 destroyed by Japanese aircraft bombing, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands, 5 November 1944. PT-321 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, San Isidro Bay, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 11 November 1944. PT-322 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Hardenberg Point, New Guinea, 23 November 1943. PT-323 destroyed by Kamikaze attack, Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands, 10 December 1944. PT-337 destroyed by Japanese shore batteries, Hansa Bay, New Guinea, 7 March 1944. PT-338 grounded, 27 January 1945, and destroyed as a result of grounding, not in enemy waters, Semirara Island, Philippine Islands, 31 January 1945. PT-339 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Pur Pur, New Guinea, 27 May 1944. PT-346 destroyed by U.S. Navy aircraft, mistaken identification, near Cape Pomas, New Britain Island, 29 April 1944. PT-347 destroyed by U.S. Navy aircraft, mistaken identification, near Cape Pomas, New Britain Island, 29 April 1944. PT-353 destroyed by Australian aircraft, mistaken identification, Bangula Bay, New Britain Island, 27 March 1944. PT-363 destroyed by Japanese shore batteries in Knoe Bay, Halmahera, Netherlands East Indies, 25 November 1944. PT-368 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Cape Salimoedi, Halmahera, Netherlands East Indies, 11 October 1944. PT-371 grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Tagalasa, Halmahera, Netherlands East Indies, 19 September 1944. PT-493 destroyed by Japanese warships, Surigao Strait, Philippine Islands, 25 October 1944.
< Message edited by timtom -- 6/24/2006 2:01:29 AM >
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