# U.S. Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II, 1939-1945


> This is a comprehensive illustrated history of PT boats in World War II.


## Bibliographic record
- **Author**: Connelly, T. Garth
- **Imprint**: Nimble Books LLC
- **Publisher**: Nimble Books LLC
- **Format**: Premium Color 7 x 10 in or 254 x 178 mm Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam
- **Pages**: 174
- **Language**: English
- **Publication date**: 06-Apr-2010
- **ISBN-13**: 9781608880133
- **List price (print)**: 1099.99

## What this book is

This is a comprehensive illustrated history of PT boats in World War II. The author  a lifelong student of PTs  briefly describes the pre-war experimental boat designs to give the reader a lead in to the war-time boats. He then  covers the four classes of PT boats in service with the USN in World War II  describing the differences from boat to boat in detail.  Every weapon system used on board US PTs in WWII is described and discussed  from machine guns to rocket launchers. For the first time in any great detail  the author gives a history of the six known all gun gunboats which were converted from PTs (three Elco and three Higgins) and has both drawings and photos of these gunboats (including John F. Kennedy's PT-59).Model-builders will appreciate the drawings that contain actual color chips for the various camouflage systems applied to the boats.  There are also many color photos to aide modelers in painting accurate paint schemes. The author also discusses and identifies each of the radars used on PT boats in the later stages of the war. A substantial chapter on operational experience discusses how PT boats were used in every theater of war  from Pearl Harbor to D-Day and beyond. Finally  the author provides the fate of every PT boat that now survives.One hundred forty-eight photographs and drawings  full color interior.

## Who it's for
Readers interested in HISTORY / Military / Naval / HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General.

## Where to find it
- **Publisher page**: https://bigfivekiller.online/books/9781608880133/
- **Publisher of record**: Nimble Books LLC (https://nimblebooks.com)
- **Print distribution**: Ingram (LSI), available at 39,000+ retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookshops

## Topics
- **Primary category (BISAC)**: HIS027150 — HISTORY / Military / Naval
- **Secondary category (BISAC)**: HIS027100 — HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General

## Authorship & quality assurance
- **Drafted with**: AI-assisted using frontier models (Claude, Gemini) orchestrated through Nimble Books' Codexes Factory pipeline
- **Editorial oversight**: Nimble Books LLC editorial process
- **Disclosure**: AI-assisted authorship disclosed in the book's frontmatter, per EU AI Act Article 50 and applicable transparency standards
- **Status**: Static reference; no scheduled content updates. (Living Reference titles are flagged separately and link to a public change log.)