Description: An original 9x7" vintage photo from an archive of vintage US Navy and press association press releases used by a U.S. newspaper. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewThe image depicts the PT-6 torpedo boat during its first speed test on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans. The vessel is seen cruising through the water, with several crew members and naval experts observing its performance. PT-6, prominently marked on the bow, is a cutting-edge torpedo boat designed for offshore defense by the US Navy around 1940.The PT-6 was part of a series of patrol torpedo boats that played a crucial role during World War II, being fast and agile, designed to attack larger enemy surface ships. These boats were equipped with torpedoes, machine guns, and depth charges, making them formidable adversaries in coastal and offshore defense operations. The development of such naval crafts marked a significant advancement in military technology during the war era.Text Present Front: PT-6 (on boat's bow) Back: 54098 NEW ORLEANS - IN THE TURBID WATERS OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND AT 46 MILES PER HOUR, THE NATION'S NEWEST TYPE OF TORPEDO BOAT FOR OFFSHORE DEFENSE - THE PT-6 - WAS GIVEN ITS FIRST SPEED TEST. NAVAL EXPERTS WHO WATCHED THE 81-FOOT CRAFT TERMED ITS PERFORMANCE AS "SATISFACTORY." SINCE THE NEW MOTORS WERE NOT BROKEN IN, NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REACH THE THEORETICAL MAXIMUM SPEED OF SIXTY MILES. THE PT-6 CARRIES A CREW OF TEN, HAS CRUISING RANGE OF 2,000 MILES, IS POWERED BY THREE 1,250-HORSEPOWER MOTORS, IS ARMED WITH TORPEDO TUBES, DEPTH CHARGES AND MACHINE GUNS AND COST ABOUT $219,000. BU (F)CREDIT LINE (ACME) 3/20/40 (INS) US Navy Stamped dates: APR 2 1940 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER JAN 31 1940 Condition: Good to fair vintage condition. This photo was part of a working newspaper archive, and as such may have markings, editorial comments, and age related wear. Please see photos for detailed scans of both sides.
Price: 36 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-02-07T03:15:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: torpedo boat, naval test, speed trial, offshore defense, 1940s,
Theme: conflicts & wars, maritime, history, militaria
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1940
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x7 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
