Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

PT -- Motor Torpedo Boats

Click on "PT-##" for link to page with specifications, history, photographs (where available).

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Experimental Class Vessels

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-1 1940-43 Reclassified Small Boat
PT-2 1940-43 Reclassified Small Boat
PT-3-7 1940-43 Transferred to UK
PT-6 1940 Replaced PT-6 transferred to UK
PT-8 1940  
PT-9 1940 Converted to Patrol Vessel (YP)
PT-69 1940-43 Converted to Patrol Vessel (YP)
PT-70 1940-43 Converted to Patrol Vessel (YP)
PT-564 1943  


PT-10 Class (Elco):

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-10-19 1940-43 Transferred to UK


PT-20 Class

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-20 1941 Scrapped
PT-21 1941 : 11 Oct 43 (no details)
PT-22 1941 : 11 Jun 43 (Williwaw; Adak, Aleutians)
PT-23-27 1941 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-24 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-25 1941 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-26 1941 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-27 1941 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-28 1941 : 12 Jan 43 (Williwaw; Adak, Aleutians))
PT-29 1941 Scrapped
PT-30 1941 Scrapped
PT-31 1941-42 : 20 Jan 42 (Grounded, Subic Bay, PI; scuttled)
PT-32 1941 : 13 Mar 42; destroyed to prevent capture, en route to Mindinao, PI
PT-33 1941 : 15 Dec 41 (Grounded, Subic Bay, PI; scuttled)
PT-34 1941 : 9 Apr 42 (air attack; near Cebu, PI)
PT-35 1941-42 : 12 Apr 42 (air attack; near Cebu, PI)
PT-36 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-37 1941-42 : 1 Feb 43; IJN Kawakaze gunfire at Guadalcanal
PT-38 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-39 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-40 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-41 1941-42 : 15 Apr 42 (air attack; Mindinao, PI)
PT-42 1941-42 Scrapped
PT-43 1941-42 : 10 Jan 43 (IJN destroyers; Guadalcanal)
PT-44 1941-42 : 12 Dec 42 (IJN destroyers; Guadalcanal)
PT-45 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-46 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-47 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-48 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-59 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-60 1941-42  
PT-61 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-62 1941-42 Scrapped
PT-63 1941-42 : 18 Jun 44 (internal explosion; Emirau)
PT-64 1941-42 Scrapped
PT-65 1941-42 Scrapped
PT-66 1941-42 Reclassified as Small Boat
PT-67 1941-42 : 17 Mar 43 (no details)
PT-68 1941-42 : 1 Oct 43 (grounded off Oro Bay, scuttled)


PT-71 Class ("Higgins"):

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-71 1942-45  
PT-72 1942-45  
PT-73 1942-45 : 15 Jan 45 (grounded off Mindoro, scuttled)
PT-74 1942-45  
PT-75 1942-45  
PT-76 1942-45  
PT-77 1942-45 : 1 Feb 45 (collision with DE Lough & DD Conyngham)
PT-78 1942-45  
PT-79 1942-45 : 1 Feb 45 (collision with DE Lough & DD Conyngham)
PT-80 1942-45  
PT-81 1942-45  
PT-82 1942-45  
PT-83 1942-45  
PT-84 1942-45  
PT-85-87 1942-45 Transferred to USSR
PT-88 1942-45 Transferred to UK
PT-89 1942-45 Transferred to USSR
PT-90-94 1942-45 Transferred to UK
PT-197 1942-45 Transferred to USSR
PT-198 1942-45 Transferred to UK
PT-199 1942-45  


PT-200 Class ("Higgins"):

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-200 1942-45 : 22 Feb 44 (collision; off Newport, Rhode Island)
PT-201 1942-45 Transferred to UK
PT-202 1942-45 : 16 Aug 44 (mine (MTO); Point Aygulf, France)
PT-203-217 1942-45 Transferred to UK
PT-218 1942-45 : 16 Aug 44 (mine (MTO); Point Aygulf, France)
PT-219 1943 : September 1943. Foundered at Attu during storm
PT-220 1942-45  
PT-221 1942-45  
PT-222 1942-45  
PT-223 1942-45  
PT-224 1942-45  
PT-225 1942-45  
PT-226 1942-45  
PT-227 1942-45  
PT-228 1942-45  
PT-229 1942-45  
PT-230 1942-45  
PT-231 1942-45  
PT-232 1942-45  
PT-233 1942-45  
PT-234 1942-45  
PT-235 1942-45  
PT-236 1942-45  
PT-237 1942-45  
PT-238 1942-45  
PT-239 1942-45 : 14 Dec 43 (no details)
PT-240 1942-45  
PT-241 1942-45  
PT-242 1942-45  
PT-243 1942-45  
PT-244 1942-45  
PT-245 1942-45  
PT-246 1942-45  
PT-247 1942-45 : 5 May 44 (shore batteries; Cape Torokina)
PT-248 1942-45  
PT-249 1942-45  
PT-250 1942-45  
PT-251 1942-45 : 26 Feb 44 (shore batteries; Sio, New Guinea)
PT-252 1942-45  
PT-253 1942-45  
PT-254 1942-45  
PT-265-276 1942-45 Transferred to USSR
PT-277 1942-45  
PT-278 1942-45  
PT-279 1942-45 : 11 Feb 44 (collision; off Cape Torokina)
PT-280 1942-45  
PT-281 1942-45  
PT-282 1942-45  
PT-283 1942-45 : 17 Mar 44 (unknown; Point Moki, Bougainville)
PT-284 1942-45  
PT-285 1942-45  
PT-286 1942-45  
PT-287 1942-45  
PT-288 1942-45  
PT-289-294 1942-45 Transferred to USSR
PT-295 1942-45  
PT-296 1942-45  
PT-297 1942-45  
PT-298 1942-45  
PT-299 1942-45  
PT-300 1942-45 : 18 Dec 44 (kamikaze; off Mindoro)
PT-301 1942-45 : 7 Nov 44 (internal explosion; Mois Woendi, Biak)
PT-302 1942-45  
PT-303 1942-45  
PT-304 1942-45  
PT-305 1942-45  
PT-306 1942-45  
PT-307 1942-45  
PT-308 1942-45  
PT-309 1942-45  
PT-310 1942-45  
PT-311 1942-45 : 18 Nov 44 (mine; Ligurian Sea
PT-312 1942-45  
PT-313 1942-45  
PT-450 1942-45  
PT-451 1942-45  
PT-452 1942-45  
PT-453 1942-45  
PT-454 1942-45  
PT-455 1942-45  
PT-456 1942-45  
PT-457 1942-45  
PT-458 1942-45  
PT-459 1942-45  
PT-460 1942-45  
PT-461 1942-45  
PT-462 1942-45  
PT-463 1942-45  
PT-464 1942-45  
PT-465 1942-45  
PT-466 1942-45  
PT-467 1942-45  
PT-468 1942-45  
PT-469 1942-45  
PT-470 1942-45  
PT-471 1942-45  
PT-472 1942-45  
PT-473 1942-45  
PT-474 1942-45  
PT-475 1942-45  
PT-476 1942-45  
PT-477 1942-45  
PT-478 1942-45  
PT-479 1942-45  
PT-480 1942-45  
PT-481 1942-45  
PT-482 1942-45  
PT-483 1942-45  
PT-484 1942-45  
PT-485 1942-45  
PT-625 1942-45  
PT-626 1942-45  
PT-627 1942-45  
PT-628 1942-45  
PT-629 1942-45  
PT-630 1942-45  
PT-631 1942-45  
PT-632 1942-45  
PT-633 1942-45  
PT-634 1942-45  
PT-635 1942-45  
PT-636 1942-45  
PT-637 1942-45  
PT-638 1942-45  
PT-639 1942-45  
PT-640 1942-45  
PT-641 1942-45  
PT-642 1942-45  
PT-643 1942-45  
PT-644 1942-45  
PT-645 1942-45  
PT-646 1942-45  
PT-647 1942-45  
PT-648 1942-45  
PT-649 1942-45  
PT-650 1942-45  
PT-651 1942-45  
PT-652 1942-45  
PT-653 1942-45  
PT-654 1942-45  
PT-655 1942-45  
PT-656 1942-45  
PT-657 1942-45  
PT-658 1942-45  
PT-659 1942-45  
PT-660 1942-45  


PT-95 Class ("Huckins"):

No. Conv. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-95 1942-43  
PT-96 1942-43  
PT-97 1942-43  
PT-98 1942-43  
PT-99 1942-43  
PT-100 1942-43  
PT-101 1942-43  
PT-102 1942-43  
PT-255 1942-43  
PT-256 1942-43  
PT-257 1942-43  
PT-258 1942-43  
PT-259 1942-43  
PT-260 1942-43  
PT-261 1942-43  
PT-262 1942-43  
PT-263 1942-43  
PT-264 1942-43  


PT-103 Class ("Elco"):

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-103 1942-45  
PT-104 1942-45  
PT-105 1942-45  
PT-106 1942-45  
PT-107 1942-45 : 18 Jun 44 (PT-63; at Emirau)
PT-108 1942-45  
PT-109 1942-45 : 2 Aug 43 (IJN destroyer at Blackett Strait)
PT-110 1942-45 : 26 Jan 44 (collision; off Cape Gloucester)
PT-111 1942-45 : 1 Feb 43; IJN Kawakaze gunfire at Guadalcanal
PT-112 1942-45 : 10 Jan 43 (IJN destroyer; Guadalcanal)
PT-113 1942-45 : 8 Aug 43 (grounded; Tufi, New Guinea)
PT-114 1942-45  
PT-115 1942-45  
PT-116 1942-45  
PT-117 1942-45 : 1 Aug 43 (air attack; Rendova)
PT-118 1942-45 : 7 Sep 43 (grounded, scuttled; Vella Lavella)
PT-119 1942-45 : 17 Mar 43 (internal explosion; Tufi, New Guinea)
PT-120 1942-45  
PT-121 1942-45 : 27 Mar 44 (RAAF attack; Bangula Bay, New Britian)
PT-122 1942-45  
PT-123 1942-45 : 1 Feb 43 (no details)
PT-124 1942-45  
PT-125 1942-45  
PT-126 1942-45  
PT-127 1942-45  
PT-128 1942-45  
PT-129 1942-45  
PT-130 1942-45  
PT-131 1942-45  
PT-132 1942-45  
PT-133 1942-45 : 15 Jul 44 (shore batteries; near Biak)
PT-134 1942-45  
PT-135 1942-45 : 12 Apr 44 (grounded; east of Cape Gloucester)
PT-136 1942-45 : 17 Sep 43 (grounded and scuttled; Vitiaz Strait)
PT-137 1942-45  
PT-138 1942-45  
PT-139 1942-45  
PT-140 1942-45  
PT-141 1942-45  
PT-142 1942-45  
PT-143 1942-45  
PT-144 1942-45  
PT-145 1942-45 : 4 Jan 44 (grounded and scuttled; Vitiaz Strait)
PT-146 1942-45  
PT-147 1942-45 : 19 Nov 43 (grounded and scuttled; near Finschaven)
PT-148- 1942-45  
PT-149 1942-45  
PT-150 1942-45  
PT-151 1942-45  
PT-152 "Lakacookie" 1942-45  
PT-153 1942-45 : 4 Jul 43 (grounded and scuttled; off Munda, New Georgia)
PT-154- 1942-45  
PT-155 1942-45  
PT-156 1942-45  
PT-157 1942-45  
PT-158 1942-45 : 5 Jul 43 (grounded and scuttled; off Munda, New Georgia)
PT-159 1942-45  
PT-160 1942-45  
PT-161 1942-45  
PT-162 1942-45  
PT-163 1942-45  
PT-164 1942-45 : 1 Aug 43 (IJN air attack; Rendova)
PT-165 1942-45 : 23 May 43 (fire; en route to Noumea, New Caledonia)
PT-166 1942-45 : 20 Jul 43 (B-25, 69th BS; off Blanche Channel)
PT-167 1942-45  
PT-168 1942-45  
PT-169 1942-45  
PT-170 1942-45  
PT-171 1942-45  
PT-172 1942-45 : 7 Sep 43 (grounded and scuttled; off Vella Lavella)
PT-173 1942-45 : 23 May 43 (fire; en route to Noumea, New Caledonia)
PT-174-192 1942-45  
PT-193 1942-45 : 25 Jun 44 (grounded and scuttled; off Neomfoor)
PT-194 1942-45  
PT-195 1942-45  
PT-196 1942-45  
PT-314 1942-45  
PT-315 1942-45  
PT-316 1942-45  
PT-317 1942-45  
PT-318 1942-45  
PT-319 1942-45  
PT-320 1942-45 : 5 Nov 44 (IJN air attack; off Leyte)
PT-321 1942-45 : 11 Nov 44 (grounded and scuttled; Ormoc, Leyte)
PT-322 1942-45 : 24 Nov 44 (grounded and scuttled; Sansapor, New Guinea
PT-323 1942-45 : 10 Dec 44; (kamikaze; Ormoc, Leyte)
PT-324 1942-45  
PT-325 1942-45  
PT-326 1942-45  
PT-327 1942-45  
PT-328 1942-45  
PT-329 1942-45  
PT-330 1942-45  
PT-331 1942-45  
PT-332 1942-45  
PT-333 1942-45  
PT-334 1942-45  
PT-335 1942-45  
PT-336 1942-45  
PT-337 1942-45 : 7 Mar 44 (shore batteries; Hansa Bay)
PT-338 1942-45 : 28 Jan 45 (grounded; Semirara, Mindoro)
PT-339 1942-45 : 27 Mat 44 (grounded and scuttled; Pur Pur, New Guinea)
PT-340 1942-45  
PT-341 1942-45  
PT-342 1942-45  
PT-343 1942-45  
PT-344 1942-45  
PT-345 1942-45  
PT-346 1942-45 : 29 Apr 44 (VMF air attack; Cape Pomas, New Britian)
PT-347 1942-45 : 29 Apr 44 (VMF air attack; Cape Pomas, New Britian)
PT-348 1942-45  
PT-349 1942-45  
PT-350 1942-45  
PT-351 1942-45  
PT-352 1942-45  
PT-353 1942-45 : 27 Mar 44 (RAAF; Bangula Bay, New Britian)
PT-354 1942-45  
PT-355 1942-45  
PT-356 1942-45  
PT-357 1942-45  
PT-358 1942-45  
PT-359 1942-45  
PT-360 1942-45  
PT-361 1942-45  
PT-362 1942-45  
PT-363 1942-45 : 25 Nov 44 (shore batteries; Knoe Bay, Halmahera)
PT-364 1942-45  
PT-365 1942-45  
PT-366 1942-45  
PT-367 1942-45  
PT-373 1942-45  
PT-374 1942-45  
PT-375 1942-45  
PT-376 1942-45  
PT-377 1942-45  
PT-378 1942-45  
PT-379 1942-45  
PT-380 1942-45  
PT-381 1942-45  
PT-382 1942-45  
PT-383 1942-45  
PT-486 1942-45  
PT-487 1942-45  
PT-488 1942-45  
PT-489 1942-45  
PT-490 1942-45  
PT-491 1942-45  
PT-492 1942-45  
PT-493 1943 : 25 Oct 44 (holed by Japanese DD gunfire, grounded on Panoan Island then lifted by the tide and sunk; Surigao Strait)
PT-494 1942-45  
PT-495 1942-45  
PT-496 1942-45  
PT-497 1942-45  
PT-498-504 1942-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-505 1942-45  
PT-506-508 1942-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-509 1942-45 : 9 Aug 44 (rammed by M-Bt; St. Malo)
PT-510 1942-45  
PT-511 1942-45  
PT-512 1942-45  
PT-513 1942-45  
PT-514 1942-45  
PT-515 1942-45  
PT-516 1942-45  
PT-517 1942-45  
PT-518 1942-45  
PT-519 1942-45  
PT-520 1942-45  
PT-521 1942-45  
PT-522 1942-45  
PT-523 1942-45  
PT-524 1942-45  
PT-525 1942-45  
PT-526 1942-45  
PT-527 1942-45  
PT-528 1942-45  
PT-529 1942-45  
PT-530 1942-45  
PT-531 1942-45  
PT-532 1942-45  
PT-533 1942-45  
PT-534 1942-45  
PT-535 1942-45  
PT-536 1942-45  
PT-537 1942-45  
PT-538 1942-45  
PT-539 1942-45  
PT-540 1942-45  
PT-541 1942-45  
PT-542 1942-45  
PT-543 1942-45  
PT-544 1942-45  
PT-545 1942-45  
PT-546 1942-45  
PT-547 1942-45  
PT-548 1942-45  
PT-549 1942-45  
PT-550 1942-45  
PT-551 1942-45  
PT-552-554 1942-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-555 1942-45 : 23 Aug 44 (mine; Cape Couronne, France)
PT-556 1942-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-557 1942-45  
PT-558 1942-45  
PT-559 1942-45  
PT-560-563 1942-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-565 1942-45  
PT-566 1942-45  
PT-567 1942-45  
PT-568 1942-45  
PT-569 1942-45  
PT-570 1942-45  
PT-571 1942-45  
PT-572 1942-45  
PT-573 1942-45  
PT-574 1942-45  
PT-575 1942-45  
PT-576 1942-45  
PT-577 1942-45  
PT-578 1942-45  
PT-579 1942-45  
PT-580 1942-45  
PT-581 1942-45  
PT-582 1942-45  
PT-583 1942-45  
PT-584 1942-45  
PT-585 1942-45  
PT-586 1942-45  
PT-587 1942-45  
PT-588 1942-45  
PT-589 1942-45  
PT-590 1942-45  
PT-591 1942-45  
PT-592 1942-45  
PT-593 1942-45  
PT-594 1942-45  
PT-595 1942-45  
PT-596 1942-45  
PT-597 1942-45  
PT-598 1942-45  
PT-599 1942-45  
PT-600 1942-45  
PT-601 1942-45  
PT-602 1942-45  
PT-603 1942-45  
PT-604 1942-45  
PT-605 1942-45  
PT-606 1942-45  
PT-607 1942-45  
PT-608 1942-45  
PT-609 1942-45  
PT-610 1942-45  
PT-611 1942-45  
PT-612 1942-45  
PT-613 1942-45  
PT-614 1942-45  
PT-731-760 1942-45 Lend-Lease to USSR


PT-368 Class ("Vosper"):

No. Conv. Notes (: Lost)                                      
PT-368 1942 Built by Canadian Power Boat
: 11 Oct 44 (grounded and scuttled; Cape Salimoeli, Halmahera
PT-369 1942 Built by Canadian Power Boat
PT-370 1942 Built by Canadian Power Boat
PT-371 1943-45 Built by Canadian Power Boat
: 19 Sep 44 (grounded and scuttled; Tagalasa, Halmahera
PT-400-449 1943-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-661-687 1943-45 Lend-Lease to USSR
PT-688 1943-45  
PT-689 1943-45  
PT-690 1943-45  
PT-691 1943-45  
PT-692 1943-45  
PT-693 1943-45  
PT-694 1943-45  
PT-695 1943-45  
PT-696 1943-45  
PT-697 1943-45  
PT-698 1943-45  
PT-699 1943-45  
PT-700 1943-45  
PT-701 1943-45  
PT-702 1943-45  
PT-703 1943-45  
PT-704 1943-45  
PT-705 1943-45  
PT-706 1943-45  
PT-707 1943-45  
PT-708 1943-45  
PT-709 1943-45  
PT-710 1943-45  
PT-711 1943-45  
PT-712 1943-45  
PT-713 1943-45  
PT-714 1943-45  
PT-715 1943-45  
PT-716 1943-45  
PT-717 1943-45  
PT-718 1943-45  


PTC -- Motor Boat Submarine Chasers

No. Comm. Notes (: Lost)                                      
MTC-1-12 1941-44 Lend-Lease to UK
MTC-37-49 1941-44 Lend-Lease to USSR
MTC-37 1941-44  
MTC-38 1941-44  
MTC-39 1941-44  
MTC-40 1941-44  
MTC-41 1941-44  
MTC-42 1941-44  
MTC-43 1941-44  
MTC-44 1941-44  
MTC-45 1941-44  
MTC-46 1941-44  
MTC-47 1941-44  
MTC-48 1941-44  
MTC-49 1941-44  
MTC-50 1941-44  
MTC-51 1941-44  
MTC-52 1941-44  
MTC-53 1941-44  
MTC-54-66 1941-44 Lend-Lease to USSR



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