USS PT-564, an experimental 70-foot motor torpedo boat, was built by Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicknamed the "Hellcat", she was placed in service in September 1943 and based at Miami, Florida. Throughout her Navy career, PT-564 served along the U.S. east coast, running tests of her own features and those of weapons mounted on board. Placed out of service in February 1946, PT-564 was sold in July 1948.
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Photo #: 80-G-88183 USS PT-564 Underway during 1943-45. She is armed with two twin .50 caliber machineguns, four Mark XIII torpedoes and a single 20mm gun. This boat, the Higgins "Hellcat", was smaller, lighter and faster than regular Higgins and Elco PTs. Though PT-564 ran extensive trials, the design was not selected for production. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 96499 USS PT-564 Underway at high speed in 1943-45. At the time of this photograph, she had been fitted experimentally with a pair of twin .50 caliber machineguns forward, in addition to her normal armament of four Mark XIII torpedoes, two .50 caliber twins in the superstructure and a single 20mm gun aft. This experimental boat ran extensive trials, but the design was not further produced. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 59KB; 740 x 600 pixels |
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