Motor Torpedo Boat PT-37

The PT-37 was an American PT-20 class motor torpedo boat deployed in World War II. It was produced in the western United States, and entered service on 18 July 1941. After being transferred among different squadrons, it was sunk by Japanese warships on 1 February 1943.

Specifications

•Displacement: 35 tons
•Length: 77'
•Beam: 19'11"
•Draft: 5'6"
•Speed: 39 knots
•Armament: 2 21" torpedo tubes, 4 Mk VII torpedoes; 2x2 .50-cal. machine guns
•Complement: 17
•Packard liquid-cooled engines (3); 1,200 hp

Further reading

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - USS PT
At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy
Motor Torpedo Boat Manual, February 1943

References

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