PT-183 and PT-180, Elco 80-footers of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 11 (MTBRon 11) at the Rendova PT Boat base on Lumbari Island in the Solomon Islands, 1944

Caption     PT-183 and PT-180, Elco 80-footers of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 11 (MTBRon 11) at the Rendova PT Boat base on Lumbari Island in the Solomon Islands, 1944 ww2dbase
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Photos at Same Place Lumbari, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
21 May 2016 09:50:00 PM

Note the mottled paint scheme on both boats and the array of anti-shipping weapons along PT-183’s starboard rail. L to R: Mark XIII aerial torpedo, Mark 18 torpedo tubes holding a Mark VII torpedo, and a Mark 6 depth charge.

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WW2-Era Place Name Lumbari, Solomon Islands, British Western Pacific Territories
Lat/Long -8.4048, 157.3105
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