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MICROFILM - Motor Torpedo Boat Engineering Drawings
Microfilm Collection - This is a collection of scanned images created from 15 reels of microfilm from the National Archives. These 35mm microfilm reels were purchased, then sent out for professionally scanning. The scans were then organized, and converted into nearly 5,000 individual .pdf files. Typically the drawings were 60-plus inches in length and are usually represented by two separate .pdf files, due to the 35mm microfilm limitations. In addition, the quality of the scans are mixed from good to bad and represented the best scanned copy that could be derived from some very poor microfilming by the Navy. The PT Boats Represented Include: • Elco 70' Motor torpedo Boats - Microfilm, 2 Reels, 1,081 frames scanned. • Elco 77' Motor torpedo Boats - Microfilm, 1 Reels, 390 frames scanned. • Elco 80' Motor torpedo Boats - Microfilm, 6 Reels, 3,143 frames scanned. • Higgins 78' Motor torpedo Boats - Microfilm, 1 Reels, 138 frames scanned. • In addition there are some paper scanned blueprints. • Miscellaneous materials included on 5 additional Microfilm Reels were books and manuals, provided in other links below.	Click Here to Contact Dick (Richard J. Washichek) for Dropbox Download Link
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BOOK - PT BOAT
An Administrative History of PT Boats Recreated by Members of this PT Boat Forum - October 25, 2010 "An Administrative History of PT’s in World War II by the Office of Naval History," February 1946, 196 Pages. File: 01-AN_Admin_History_of_PTs_03-08-2016.pdf	Click on this Download Link
PT BOAT PARTS CATALOGS
Elco - Parts Catalog Motor Torpedo Boats - T.M. Navships 312-0003, 518 Pages. Manual provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 02-Elco_Parts_Catalog_S-Pass.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Higgins - Parts Catalog Motor Torpedo Boats - T.M. Navships 312-0003, 141 Pages. Scanned images Provided by Al Ross for conversion and assembly File: 03-Higgins_Parts_Catalog_S-Pass.pdf	Click on this Download Link
PT BOAT MANUALS
MOTOR MACHINIST MATE TRAINING COURSE U.S. Navy - Training Manual for MoMM Rating, Conducted at MTBTC, Melville RI Date Unknown, 170 pages . Original book Provided by Duane Kragrud, PT Base 17, Samar Island, Philippines, obtained and graciously sent to the PT Boat Forum by Jerry Gilmartin, The PT 658 Hertigae, Portland OR File: 31-MTB_MoMM_Training_textbook_Melville.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Motor Torpedo Boat Manual U.S. Navy - Motor Torpedo Boat Manual All Types February 1943, 199 pages (398 pages). Microfilm Reel Provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 04-PT_Boat_Manual_1943.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Operating Manual - Higgins 78 ft. Motor Torpedo Boat, 1941, 19 Pages. Microfilm Reel Provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 05-Higgins_78_Operating_Manual.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Engineers Manual - Motor Torpedo Boat , September 1943, 50 Pages. Microfilm Reel Provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 06-Engineers_Handbook_09232010.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Packard - Development of Packard Marine Engine Forwarded by Jerry Gilmartin - Courtesy of Dave Mackay and his hard work researching and finding this document - It is from Liz Ware, the daughter of Marsden Ware, the Director of Marine and Industrial Engineering at Packard. September 1939 to April 1945, 57 pages. File: 30-DEVELOPMENT_OF _PACKARD _MARINE _DURING_WWII.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Packard Operating Manual - NAVSHIPS 341-3003, TM 55-1010 Packard Marine Engine 4m-2500 Types: W8 - W17 September 1944, 116 pages 232 Pages. Microfilm Reel Provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 07-Packard_4M-2500_TM_55-1010.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Packard Marine Engine 4M-2500 - Construction and Operation, Servicing Training Manual, September 1944, 427 Pages. Microfilm Reel provided by Al Ross File: 08Packard_4M-2500-Training Manual.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Elco - Detailed Specifications - For Building Motor Torpedo Boats PT565-624, March 1944, 160 Pages. Microfilm Reel provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 09-Elco_Detail_Specification_Motor_Torpedo_Boat_PT565-624.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Elco - Detailed Specifications - For Building Motor Torpedo Boats PT761-790, January 1945, 124 Pages. Microfilm Reel provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 10-Elco_Detail_Specification_Motor_Torpedo_Boat_PT761-790.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Higgins_Instruction Manual - For PT-625_Class Boats, 93 Pages. Microfilm Reel provided by Al Ross for scanning and assembly File: 11-Higgins_PT-625_Class_Instruction_Manual.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Higgins - Construction Specifications - For PT 625-660 Class Boats, 48 Pages. Provided by Dave Buck from the National Archives File: 12-Higgins_PT_625-660_Specifiction_of_Construction.pdf	Click on this Download Link
MTBSTC RTU Manual - Excerpts PT Boat Painting and Preparation Specification, 1944, 13 Pages. Provided by Frank J. Andruss Sr. File: 13-PT_Boat_Painting.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Pretax - Antenna Catalog No. R-42 Reprinted 1945, 12 Pages. Provided by Drew Cook File: 14-AntennaCatalogR42.pdf	Click on this Download Link
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
Action Report - PT’s based at Rendova & Lever Harbors, 1-31 August 1943, 72 Pages. Provided by Bridge Carney from the National Archives File: 15-Action_Report_MTB_Logs_Aug1-Aug22-1943.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Deck Logs - USS PT 118, 29 Jun thru 11 August, 1943, Pages 47. Provided by Bridge Carney from the National Archives File: 16-Deck_Logs-PT-118_June29-Aug11_1943.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Deck Logs - USS PT 157, 1 July thru 3 September, 1943, Pages 36. Provided by Bridge Carney from the National Archives File: 17-Deck_Logs-PT-157_July1-Sept3-1943.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Deck Logs - USS PT 159, 27 July thru 4 August, 1943, Pages 5. Provided by Bridge Carney from the National Archives File: 18-Deck_Logs-PT-159_July27-August4.pdf	Click on this Download Link
RON 9 Report - Loss of the USS Mc Cawley, Rendova, New Georgia, 43 Pages. Provided by Bridge Carney from the National Archives File: 19-Miscellaneous_MTB_RON-9_ADMIN _LOG_July 21-Sept-1-1943.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Communications and Requests between Elco and the Navy, Bureau of Ships, 3 Pages. Provided by Dave Buck from the National Archives File: 20-Miscellaneous_Communications_Elco_and_Bureau_of_Ships .pdf	Click on this Download Link
Communications and Requests between Higgins and the Navy, Bureau of Ships, 76 Pages. Provided by Dave Buck from the National Archives File: 21-Miscellaneous_Higgins_and_Navy_Communications on PT625-660.pdf	Click on this Download Link
All Hands Publication - Rendova and Lever Harbors Action Report - (Blackett Strait Engagements) August 1 - 31, 1943. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 22-All_Hands_March_1946_Duties_Dune_PT's_Return.pdf	Click on this Download Link
WEAPONS - MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCES
20mm Automatic Gun M1 & AN-M2 - TM 9-227, 1 June 1943, Technical Manual, Pages 138. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 23-20mm_M1_and M2_20mmAircraft_TM9-227.pdf	Click on this Download Link
37mm AA Gun, TM 9-235, Technical Manual, Pages 277. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 24-37mm_TM9-235.pdf	Click on this Download Link
40mm Automatic Gun M1 (AA) & Antiaircraft Gun Carriage M2 & M2A1, TM 9-252, 17 January 1944, Pages 308. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 25-40MM_AA_Gun_TM9-252.pdf	Click on this Download Link
60mm M2 Mortar - Plus additional types - TM 9-3071-1 Technical Manual, Pages 121. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: Mortar_M2_TM-9-3071-1.pdf	Click on this Download Link
30cal Browning Machine Gun - FM 23-45 201405, Pages 276. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 27-Machine_Gun_ Browning _30Cal_ FM23-45_201405.pdf	Click on this Download Link
50cal Browning Machine Gun, M2, TM 9-225, Pages 188. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 28-Machine_Gun_Browning_50Cal-M2_TM9-225.pdf	Click on this Download Link
Machine Gun Mounts navy Boats TM 9-230 - TM 9-230, Pages 67. Found on the internet using search engines such as Google and Bing. File: 29-Machine_Gun_Mount_Navy_Boats-TM9-230.pdf	Click on this Download Link

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