PT Boat Museum
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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
.
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...
as part of 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...
. It is a museum that exhibits two National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
ships, an 80' Elco boat, PT 617
PT 617
PT 617, also known as Torpedo Boat PT-617, Big Red Cock and Dragon Lady, "is the sole surviving 80' Elco type PT boat and represents [the USA]'s most heavily used, highly favored, and combat-tested PT boat type in World War II." It is a museum ship at the PT Boat Museum in Fall River,...
, and a 78' Higgins boat, PT 796
PT 796
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....
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External links
- PT Boat Museum, official site