Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Higgins Boats

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  1. Why WWII evolved Motor Torpedo Boats in Motor Gun Boats: Pacific, Black Sea & Baltic Designs
    29:03US PT trials chose several usable designsNotable Point
  2. Why WWII evolved Motor Torpedo Boats in Motor Gun Boats: Pacific, Black Sea & Baltic Designs
    40:36PT boats supported the Pacific island advanceChapter
  3. Why WWII evolved Motor Torpedo Boats in Motor Gun Boats: Pacific, Black Sea & Baltic Designs
    43:02PT-658 left the factory as a heavily armed gunboatNotable Point
  4. How & Why during WWII Motor Torpedo Boats(MTBs) became Motor Gun Boats(MGBs): Pacific Theatre
    34:14How Higgins, Elco, and Huckins entered the PT-boat raceNotable Point
  5. How & Why during WWII Motor Torpedo Boats(MTBs) became Motor Gun Boats(MGBs): Pacific Theatre
    41:39The open-ocean trials that tested PT boatsChapter
  6. How & Why during WWII Motor Torpedo Boats(MTBs) became Motor Gun Boats(MGBs): Pacific Theatre
    53:02Why the Elco PT boat dominated productionNotable Point
  7. How & Why during WWII Motor Torpedo Boats(MTBs) became Motor Gun Boats(MGBs): Pacific Theatre
    58:17Where Higgins and Huckins PT boats servedNotable Point
  8. Bru Ships Episode 0: Update & Some Amphibious Questions Answered
    8:25Why small landing craft were inexpensiveQ&A
  9. A Question of Getting There – Landing Craft & Amphibious Warfare Part 1
    37:03Higgins designs and Anglo-American landing-craft exchangeChapter