USS PT-165 & PT-173 Naval Cover 1983 SS STANVAC MANILA WWII Cachet USS AJAX AR-6

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Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Souvenir Sheet

Item Description

USS PT-165 & PT-173 Naval Cover 1983 SS STANVAC MANILA WWII Cachet USS AJAX AR-6It was sent 24 May 1983. It was franked with stamp "Flag".This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Member USCS & APS (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!). Please contact me if you have specific cover needs. I have thousands for sale, including; navals (USS, USNS, USCGC, Coast Guard, ship, Maritime), military posts, event, APO, hotel, postal history, memorabilia, etc. I offer approvals service with FREE shipping to USA repeat customers.80' Elco Motor Torpedo Boat:Laid down 12 September 1942 by the Electric Boat Co., Elco Works, Bayonne, NJLaunched 27 November 1942Completed 11 December 1942, placed in service and assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron TEN under the command of Lt. Comdr. Thomas G. WarfieldOn 24 May 1943 she was on board the civilian tanker Stanvac Manila with five other PT boats when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-17 south of Noumea, New CaledoniaNaval Vessel Register of 1 January 1949 lists date of loss as June 1943.Specifications:Displacement 56 t.Length 80'Beam 20' 8"Draft 5'Speed 41 kts.Complement 17Armament: One 60mm mortar, one 37mm mount, one 20mm mount, four 21" torpedoes and two twin .50 cal. machine gunsPropulsion: Three 1,500shp Packard W-14 M2500 gasoline engines, three shafts.

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