# PT Boats Behind The Scenes


> An inside look at the massive efforts needed to keep the Navy's PT Boats in fighting trim.


## Bibliographic record
- **Author**: Andruss Sr., Frank J.
- **Imprint**: Nimble Books LLC
- **Publisher**: Nimble Books LLC
- **Format**: Premium Color 8 x 10 in or 254 x 203 mm Case Laminate on White w/Gloss Lam
- **Pages**: 212
- **Language**: English
- **Publication date**: 31-Jan-2011
- **ISBN-13**: 9781608881499
- **List price (print)**: 64.99

## What this book is

An inside look at the massive efforts needed to keep the Navy's PT Boats in fighting trim. From the stories of Repair Training Units  Bases  FEMU barges  and tenders  the reader will get a real understanding of the men who made up these specialized units. Almost two hundred rarely seen photographs selected by Frank J. Andruss Sr  curator of the acclaimed Mosquito Fleet Exhibit.  Photographs and ship histories of every PT tender that operated in World War II.  Numerous photographs of forward bases in the Solomons  New Guinea  the Dutch East Indies  the Philippines  the Mediterranean  and England.  Detailed accounts of personnel  facilities  and curriculum at the Repair Training Units. An indispensable and unique source for anyone interested in the history of U.S. patrol torpedo boats in World War II.

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

## Where to find it
- **Publisher page**: https://bigfivekiller.online/books/9781608881499/
- **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)**: HIS027100 — HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
- **Secondary category (BISAC)**: HIS027150 — HISTORY / Military / Naval
- **Tertiary category (BISAC)**: TEC060000 — TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Marine & Naval

## 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.)