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MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS
Folks,
Motor Torpedo Boats, Tactical Orders and Doctrine, July 1942, was created in the early part of the US
participation in WW II. The manual provides insight into how PT Boats were used.

In this online version of the manual we have attempted to keep the flavor of the original layout while
taking advantage of the Web's universal accessibility. Different browsers and fonts will cause the text to
move, but the text will remain roughly where it is in the original manual. We have not attempted to
correct any errors found in the original document. However, this text was captured by optical character
recognition and then encoded for the Web which has added new errors we wish to correct.

Please report any typos, or particularly annoying layout issues toinfo@hnsa.org for correction.
We also wish to thank PT Boats Inc. for the loan of this manual so we could scan it and present it on this
web site.
Richard Pekelney
Webmaster
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MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF
UNITED STATES FLEET

MOTOR
TORPEDO
BOATS

TACTICAL ORDERS AND
DOCTRINE
JULY 1942

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1942

CONFIDENTIAL
JULY 1, 1942.
Current Tactical Orders and Doctrine, Motor Torpedo Boats (Short title-Motorprons One) is issued
herewith for information and guidance.

This is a confidential nonregistered publication and shall be handled, transported and safeguarded in
accordance with the provisions of U. S. Navy Regulations, Art. 76. It shall not be carried in aircraft for
use therein.

When no longer required or when its destruction is ordered it shall be destroyed by burning. No report of
destruction is required.
RUSSELL WILLSON,
Chief of Staff.
(II)
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fgilson

I have a life preserver that says PT 41 PATIE. Does anyone have info on this boat. I would like to refurbish but I don't want to do anything to I find out more about it. My Father was in the Navy during WWII and funny enough, he was born in Bayonne NJ where these boats were made. Any info would be great. Thanks, Frank frankgilson@hotmail.com

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