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www.thearmorylife.com/u-s-navy-pt-boats/ The article "PT Boats — The U.S. Navy Mosquito Fleet" by Peter Suciu, published on May 3rd, 2025 in The Armory Life, delves into the significant role of Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats during World War II. As a pivotal component of the United States Navy, the nearly 800 PT boats were agile and fast, equipped with torpedoes and machine guns, designed to harass and disrupt enemy forces in both the Pacific and European theaters. The U.S. Navy expanded its fleet from 790 ships in 1941 to over 6,768 by 1945, with PT boats serving as an essential element. Three primary PT boat models were developed by Elco, Higgins, and Huckins. Notably, these boats, including versions led by then-Lt. John F. Kennedy, were instrumental during key engagements in the Pacific, such as the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and also saw action in European operations like the D-Day landings. The article highlights the versatile Elco PT boats known for their formidable arms and adaptability, as well as the humanitarian role of rescuing downed pilots and survivors. Despite the production of these boats, post-war saw most PT boats disposed of due to maintenance and operational cost challenges, leaving only a few preserved for historical purposes.

Urban glass booze bottles, abandoned in the tall weeds near the old Packard Motor Car company - or what is left of it.
Detroit, Michigan

Urban glass booze bottles, abandoned in the tall weeds near the old Packard Motor Car company - or what is left of it.
Detroit, Michigan

Urban glass booze bottles, abandoned in the tall weeds near the old Packard Motor Car company - or what is left of it.
Detroit, Michigan

Urban glass booze bottles, abandoned in the tall weeds near the old Packard Motor Car company - or what is left of it.
Detroit, Michigan

At one time the plant was wide open, for people to explore. Now what is left of the plant has the first floor covered with sheet of Plexiglass.
The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

Shooting Through the Plexiglass
The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

My friend Kathy, as we slowly moved down the road to check out what was left of the Packard Motor Car Plant. We were not too sure what this painted symbol was on the tree.
the abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

A curious ladder handing off the old building.
The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

The concrete floor that was once covered with a building.
The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

The plant was many city blocks left and right originally.
The abandoned Packard Motor Car Plant. The only 2 buildings left of the 3.5 million square foot facility, design by Albert Kahn, which opening in 1911. it was pretty much abandoned back in 1958. There was a bridge connecting the two buildings at one time that collapsed onto the East Grand Blvd roadway back a few years ago.
Detroit, Michigan

The building was constructed in 1917 to house the Citizen’s Motor Car Company a Packard dealer. In 1937, the Citizen’s Motor Car Company relocated and the building was occupied by Knupp Motors as a Packard dealership. Knupp went out of business in 1940 and Rodgers Pontiac moved in. In 1964, a Buick dealership began using the building as a parts warehouse. In 1974, Genuine Auto Parts acquired the building and left in 1986. The building was vacant until 1992, when America’s Packard Museum moved in. (Source: America’s Packard Museum)

The 17-foot neon Packard dealership sign is the original sign that was placed on Citizen's Motorcar Company building when it was built in 1917.

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Navy Boeing Patrol Plane PB - 1

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U.S.S. PATOKA & SHENANDOAH (blimp overhead)

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SHENANDOAH at her mooring mast, Tacoma, Wash. Oct. 19th, 1924 [blimp]

1924.

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

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Format: Glass negatives.

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Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Bain News Service photograph collection (DLC) 2005682517

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Call Number: LC-B2- 6275-11

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