HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
That looks like a great museum. Interesting a boat was shown. Is that one of the German S-Boats or an Allied Rescue Launch you showed? Although I don't think it is an Allied Rescue Launch as it is equiped with torpedoes....
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Thorlifter
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That PT boat is the only one on exhibit that actually saw combat duty during WWII. It served for 18 months in the Med, then was brought back to New York for refitting to be sent to the pacific, but the war ended. All the other PT's were stripped and sold or roped together and burned.
The museum brought in the PT, then built the building around it. They know this PT sunk 1 ship and assisted in another.
The museum brought in the PT, then built the building around it. They know this PT sunk 1 ship and assisted in another.
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
Okay, I knew it was some sort of boat. Wasn't aware though that it was a PT Boat. Cool. Thanks for these photos.
Freebird
Master Sergeant
Did you ever get down to Uvalde?
Konigstiger205
Staff Sergeant
Great pictures 
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Behind the rocks.
Thor either you don't get out much or Texas is really big. Man, that is a great find! Any more little places like that and you'll have a neighbor that talks funny.
Thor either you don't get out much or Texas is really big. Man, that is a great find! Any more little places like that and you'll have a neighbor that talks funny.
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Thorlifter
Captain
Freebird, I grew up hunting all around Uvalde, Hondo, and Yancey. I have some very good friends that have lived in Uvalde all their lives.
Behind the rocks.
Thor either you don't get out much or Texas is really big. Man, that is a great find! Any more little places like that and you'll have a neighbor that talks funny.
We have towns bigger than New Jersey!!!! ha ha ha
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
A4K
Brigadier General
Great shots Thor!
That AA gun was a 20-mm Oerlikon I think, and the tank a Japanese type 97 if I remember right.
That AA gun was a 20-mm Oerlikon I think, and the tank a Japanese type 97 if I remember right.
Marshall_Stack
Senior Airman
The AA gun with the ugly guy at the helm appears to a dual 40mm Bofors gun.
appears to a dual 40mm Bofors gun.
DBII
Senior Master Sergeant
It is as bad as trying to see the waterfalls in the breaking news thread.
I wish you did not tell everyone about the museum. Now there is going to be a crowd. Fredricksburg is a nice place to hang out. If you go, book a room at the Hanger Hotel
Hangar Hotel
DBII
I wish you did not tell everyone about the museum. Now there is going to be a crowd. Fredricksburg is a nice place to hang out. If you go, book a room at the Hanger Hotel
Hangar Hotel
DBII
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
You won't set us up in your place DB? I'm sure the missus wouldn't mind!
All these things Thor is finding has got me itchin'. Summers coming!!
All these things Thor is finding has got me itchin'. Summers coming!!
Freebird
Master Sergeant
I've driven down a few times from Canada on 25 287 to Amarillo, then down on the 84 to Sweetwater and then on the 83 through Junction to Laredo. It's a fantastic drive through the hill country around Uvalde. I'll have to stop in Fredricksburg to see the sights sometime, maybe I'll see you there too?
