PT-434, an American built British Vosper design 70-foot motor torpedo boat shortly after completion at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, Mar 1944.

Caption     PT-434, an American built British Vosper design 70-foot motor torpedo boat shortly after completion at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States, Mar 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource
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Photo Size 1,366 x 1,050 pixels
Photos at Same Place Bristol, Rhode Island, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
6 Aug 2016 10:06:51 PM

Note that the boat is painted in the standard British scheme for motor torpedo boats. This boat never saw US service but was transferred to the USSR where it was designated TK-565.
2. Phil Cummings’ says:
16 Nov 2022 03:17:57 PM

Useful information but could do with side profile view for colour scheme.Thank you.

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