The PT Boat Forum
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboard.cgi

ť Forum Category: PT Boats of WWII
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboard.cgi?cid=101&fct=showf

ť Forum Name: PT Boats - General
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboard.cgi?fct=gotoforum&cid=101&fid=102

ť Topic: GREEN ISLAND or VELLA LA VELLA
http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboardr.cgi?cid=101&fid=102&tid=777

I found these in the bottom of the RON 19 Box I have. Not sure if they are from GREEN ISLAND or VELLA LA VELLA.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/Green-19-0034.jpg[/image]

#34. Not sure where this was taken. No identification of the reverse.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/Green-0035.jpg[/image]

#35. A Beautiful shot with a lone PT BOAT racing across the water. What a color shot that would have been.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/Green-0036.jpg[/image]

#36. Not sure where this was taken, but you can see Channel Markers put out for the shallow parts.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/Green-19-0033.jpg[/image]

#33. A shot of an island native girl. Was this GREEN ISLAND.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: May 10, 2008 - 12:42pm
Total Posts: 3544 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

On/about the girl. I would reckon she is Polynesian or such ? She would probably not be Melanesian. Green Island had some atolls nearby (Pacific wise), that had Polynesians- I do not know at this time about Green Islands pop. mix.

Green Island, from just the briefest look online looks to be very flat, whereas Vella LaVella is not and poulated by Melaneasians.

Posted By: Shaneo2 | Posted on: May 10, 2008 - 1:42pm
Total Posts: 147 | Joined: Apr 17, 2008 - 10:19pm

Frank;
Looking at the charthouse on the boat in photo #34, you can see the adapter system is applied, if Dick can somehow enlarge and enhance it, because it looks like it will get very fuzzy if enlarged, we might be able to see a number. She is a RON 10 boat.
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: May 11, 2008 - 6:42am
Total Posts: 3071 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Ted . . .

The original scan I got from Frank is too small and not enough resolution to get anything better then the scan below. Some spots might be artifacts - not sure. However you can see a giant finger print over the PT boat.

Dick . . .

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/Re-Ron_19-0034.jpg[/image]

Posted By: Dick | Posted on: May 11, 2008 - 10:26am
Total Posts: 1487 | Joined: Aug 27, 2006 - 6:36pm

Frank and Dick;
Well that was a bust, we can only go by history on this photo which just guessing would be around Dec 1943-Jan 1944, it is a RON 10 boat. I believe this was the first squadron in the Solomons to generate towards every boat having Radar. For example: PT 170. 171, 174 as of Aug 2, 1943. By Jan-March 1944 (Green Island) all of RON 10 had Radar.
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: May 11, 2008 - 3:28pm
Total Posts: 3071 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Think that's an "egg crate" rocket launcher on the deck edge near the cockpit?

Will

Posted By: Will Day | Posted on: May 11, 2008 - 5:24pm
Total Posts: | Joined: Unregistered