Elco 80-foot torpedo boats PT-149 and PT-122 at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 1943. Note Mark XIII torpedoes and radar dome atop the mast.

Caption     Elco 80-foot torpedo boats PT-149 and PT-122 at Tulagi, Solomon Islands, 1943. Note Mark XIII torpedoes and radar dome atop the mast. ww2dbase
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Photos at Same Place Tulagi, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Drew Cook says:
26 Aug 2017 05:18:39 PM

Don't believe this photo was taken at Tulagi. I don't think Tulagi had finger piers.

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