PT 796
Encyclopedia
The PT 796 is a 78' Higgins PT boat
that has status of National Historic Landmark. It is part of the collection of the PT Boat Museum
, which itself is part of the Battleship Cove
museum in Fall River, Massachusetts
.
This World War II
PT boat was built in 1945 by Higgins Industries
, and was added to the National Historic Register in 1986.
PT boat
PT Boats were a variety of motor torpedo boat , a small, fast vessel used by the United States Navy in World War II to attack larger surface ships. The PT boat squadrons were nicknamed "the mosquito fleet". The Japanese called them "Devil Boats".The original pre–World War I torpedo boats were...
that has status of National Historic Landmark. It is part of the collection of the PT Boat Museum
PT Boat Museum
PT Boat Museum is located in Fall River, Massachusetts as part of Battleship Cove. It is a museum that exhibits two National Historic Landmark ships, an 80' Elco boat, PT 617, and a 78' Higgins boat, PT 796.-External links:*, official site...
, which itself is part of the Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial that traces its origins to the wartime crew of the World War II battleship . This dedicated veterans group was responsible for the donation of the decommissioned vessel from the Navy and its...
museum in Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
.
This World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
PT boat was built in 1945 by Higgins Industries
Higgins Industries
Higgins Industries was the company owned by Andrew Higgins based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Higgins is most famous for the design and production of the Higgins boat, an amphibious landing craft referred to as LCVP, which were used extensively in D-Day Invasion of Normandy...
, and was added to the National Historic Register in 1986.
See also
- Battleship CoveBattleship CoveBattleship Cove, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit maritime museum and war memorial that traces its origins to the wartime crew of the World War II battleship . This dedicated veterans group was responsible for the donation of the decommissioned vessel from the Navy and its...
- List of Registered Historic Places in Fall River, Massachusetts
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts