Pt Boats at War World War II to Vietnam Author:Norman Polmar, Samuel Loring Morison Conceived prior to World War I to accommodate the invention of the torpedo, PT, or patrol, boats came into their own during World War II. There, they were not only used to great effect by the U.S. Navy as torpedo launchers and attack vessels in all theaters of operation, but PT109 gained fame as the vessel skippered by a young John F. Kennedy. ... more »This book details the advent, development, construction, of PT boats and their use by the U.S. Navy in World War II, as well as in Vietnam. An extensive gallery of archival photographs complements the story through the PT boat's retirement by the U.S. Navy as a result of advances in missile technology.« less