{"product_id":"at-close-quarters-pt-boats-in-the-us-navy-paperback","title":"At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the US Navy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Bulkley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn F. Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eErnest Eller\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Close Quarters: PT Boats in the U.S. Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e, first published in 1962, is the official Navy history of Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats during World War II. The book opens with a look at PT boat design and construction, naval activities in the Philippines and the evacuation of MacArthur from Corregidor (conducted via PT boat by the book's author, himself a PT skipper), followed by chapters on PT activities in the Pacific (including the Aleutian Island campaign), plus the Mediterranean and English Channel theaters where the PT boats faced Italian and German boats of similar design. The role of PT boats in support of the D-Day landings in Normandy is also discussed. \u003cstrong\u003eThis new edition is profusely illustrated, fully indexed, and contains all the appendices found in the original book. \u003c\/strong\u003eWith a Foreword by John F. Kennedy, \u003cem\u003eAt Close Quarters \u003c\/em\u003eremains the authoritative work on PT boats in the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 620\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978473734445,"sku":"9781088149034","price":33.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/EivJKtRisE9781088149034.webp?v=1775805364","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/at-close-quarters-pt-boats-in-the-us-navy-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}