File:PT-3 in July 1940-PT-9.jpg
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PT Boats PT-9 and PT-3 in US Navy test July 1940. PT-3 is a 58' Experimental Motor Torpedo Boat built the Fisher Boat Works, Detroit, MI. Laid down 1 August 1939, launched 18 April 1940, completed 20 June 1940. PT-3 placed in service 24 July 1940 and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE (MTBRon 1) for evaluations. MTBRon 1, under the command of Lt. Earl S. Caldwell, USN, was the first squadron commissioned and originally was made up of experimental boats PT-3 transferred 19 April 1942 to the Royal Navy and reclassified HM MTB-273, then canceled. PT-3 transferred to Royal Canadian Air Force and named Bras D'Or (M 413) for use as a High Speed Rescue Launch as Reclassified B-119 Returned to U.S. custody 10 April 1945, transferred to the War Shipping Administration 2 May 1946. Sold in 2012, now at Flanigan Brothers Boatyard, Fairton, NJ for restoration. |
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