PT-305 boat brought back to life with help of local veteran
PT-305 boat brought back to life with help of local veteran
WEBVTT VETERAN, WHODONATED A PIECE OF HISTORY.SERVED ON PT BEDS, IT WAS ADEFINING -- PT BOATS, IT WAS ADEFINING PERIOD IN MY LIFE.>> PT STANDS FOR PATROL TORPEDO,SHE ACTIVELY HUNTE GERMAN BOTHAT NIGHT TO SYNC WITH -- BOATSAT NIGHT TO SIN WITH TORPEDOES.>> IT MADE SENSE TO ME TO GETONE OF THE WHEELS, THEY AREATTRACTIVE, NOVEL TYPE WHEELS --NAUTICAL TYPE WHEELS.I HEARD THIS BOAT DID NOT HAVEAN ORIGINAL WHEEL SO I OFFEREDTO DONATE THE WHEEL I HADBROUGHT HOME TO THE PHILIPPINES.>> RESTORATION PROJECTS NEVERREALLY IN.THIS DONATION REPRESENTS ACONTINUATION OF HIS STORY, HEWAS A OFFICER LATE IN THE WAR.WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SHARE THESTORY OF THE SERVICE WITH THISARTIFACT, WITH THIS VESSEL.>> THE GREAT THING ABOUT A PTBOAT, THEY ARE POWERFUL,GENERATE A LOT OF HORSEPOWER.
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PT-305 boat brought back to life with help of local veteran
George Pope, a World War II veteran, had kept the original PT boat steering wheel since the war. He recently donated the part to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!
NEW ORLEANS —
George Pope, a World War II veteran, had kept the original PT boat steering wheel since the war. He recently donated the part to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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