PT-321, an Elco 80-footer of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 21 (MTBRon 21), picking up Japanese survivors in Surigao Strait, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944

Caption     PT-321, an Elco 80-footer of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 21 (MTBRon 21), picking up Japanese survivors in Surigao Strait, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource
Identification Code   80-G-47001
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PT-class   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,500 x 1,151 pixels
Photos on Same Day 25 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Suragao Strait, Philippines
Added By David Stubblebine
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WW2-Era Place Name Suragao Strait, Philippines
Lat/Long 10.3706, 125.3556
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