Torpedo-boats
Found in 50 Collections and/or Records:
Richard W. Bates papers
The personal papers of Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates (1892-1973) cover the years 1915-1973. He was a commanding officer on many ships in the Navy. His collection consists of correspondence, subject files, writings, speeches, and miscellaneous items. The papers are arranged in four series based on an established file system. They mainly encompass Bates career as a Naval Officer, family, and social life in Newport, as well as other aspects of his career including published and unpublished writings, notes, photographs, slide presentations, and reports.
Leroy T. Taylor reminiscences, 1940-1944
Reminiscences of WWII service in destroyers at the first raid on the Marshall Islands, the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway and Santa Cruz, 1942, and Motor Torpedo Boat Operations in the northern Solomons, 1943-1944.
Misc. Motor Torpedo Boats, circa 1930-1940
8x10 black and white photo of two motor torpedo boats, with an aircraft carrier in the background.
Norfolk Navy Yard, circa 1907
8x10 black and white photo of a view of the Norfolk Navy Yard, 1907, with misc. torpedo boats
Patrol Boat Construction, circa 1942-1945
7.75x9.5 black and white photo of PT Boats 315 & 139, during construction
Patrol Boat Construction, circa 1942-1945
7.75x9.5 black and white photo of PT Boat 486, during construction
Patrol Boat Crew, circa 1942-1945
2.5x4 black and white photo of the crew coming in off patrol, trying to get some shut eye.