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Frank J Andruss Sr
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 Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 3:55am
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I was just curious how much if any activity was made by PT BOATS on the HUDSON RIVER. Somewhere (and I might have it myself) I saw a photo of three boats on the Hudson.
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 5:08am
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Frank;
The only activity that I know of is when the 7 boats(PT 486,487,545, 557,558, and 559) went to Chicago for a war bond tour in 1945. Check out Milt's photos at www.williammaloney.com.
however, I have now heard( no actual photos or paperwork yet to confirm this) of a second trip up there by RON 42 boats which included PT 615 now in Kingston, NY. We will see about this. Do you havge any photos of RON 42 boats(615 esp.)?
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TED
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QM
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 5:44am
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During the 1945 football season the Melville team, coached by Mike Holovak, made the trip from Melville to West Point by PT boat.
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 6:19am
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Ted
I know I have a picture somewhere of three boats coming down the Hudson River. I need to dig it out. Thanks for the information Ted and QM. I wonder if more boats operated there...............
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 8:23am
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QM and Frank;
Hmmm I wonder if the boat was RON 42's PT 615, since kingston is only 40 or so miles by water from West Point?
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Will Day
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 9:01am
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Ted: I have some miscellaneous shots of the 613, 618, 619 & 620 boats, if you are interested.
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twhyte
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 12:36pm
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Wen have 615's log from 1945.
had some details of 615's trip to Detroit from the Brooklyn Navy yard. It shows an overnight stay in Kingston due to weather conditions (on the return trip)
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 12:59pm
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Wonder where the boat tied up in Kingston. Would be nice to see those reports............
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twhyte
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 1:09pm
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PT-615 1 42 9-17-1945 MTB Squadron 42 commissioned at New York Navy Yard. PT-613, 614, 615 & 616 were present at berth 17.
PT-615 1 42 -- In Navy Yard.
PT-615 1 42 10-4-1945 Underway for testing etc.
PT-615 1 42 -- Newtown Creek, Cold Spring LI etc
PT-615 1 42 10-20-1945 To West Point with 613, 614, 616, 617, 619, 620 & 621.
PT-615 1 42 10-21-1945 To Port of Albany Wharf with 614-618 .
PT-615 1 42 10-22-1945 To Amsterdam via Erie Canal
PT-615 1 42 10-23-1945 To Herkimer
PT-615 1 42 10-24-1945 En route to Syracuse PT-615 stern was damaged by PT-616.
PT-615 1 42 10-25-1945 Repaired at dock. To Syracuse Yacht Club, Liverpool, NY
PT-615 1 42 10-29-1945 Days of "Lake Tours" with bond purchasers.
PT-615 1 42 11-1-1945 Back towards Hudson via Canal
PT-615 1 42 11-3-1945 En route from Albany south with 616, 617 & 618 . ..." At 1540 due to bad weather and poor visibility laid over in Kingston, NY"…
Kingston Wharf, Kingston, NY.
PT-615 1 42 11-4-1945 BNY
PT-615 1 42 11-27-1945 To Cape May NJ
PT-615 1 42 11-28-1945 To Norfolk, returned to Cape May "due to high winds".
PT-615 1 42 11-29-1945 To Norfolk
PT-615 1 42 12-2-1945 Navy tug departs with 616 to get 620 , aground 45 miles south of NOB, Intra-Coastal waterway
PT-615 1 42 12-3-1945 To Cape May NJ
PT-615 1 42 12-7-1945 To BNY
PT-615 1 42 -- Various crew members discharged
PT-615 1 42 1-28-1946 Decommissioned
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TED WALTHER |
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Posted on: Jan 22, 2009 - 7:01pm
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QM and Frank;
See I guessed correctly. Looking at Tom's post, PT 615 with 7 other RON 42 boats went to West Point on October 20, 1945, on thier way up to Chicago(i guess) for another bond tour function. I suppose this is when the Melville Football team was dropped off.
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