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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:football_club
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Soviet_torpedo_boats
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
torpedoes
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gptkbp:armor
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lightly armored
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gptkbp:commissioned
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1941
1945
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Higgins_Industries
gptkb:Bristol_Boat_Company
Elco
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gptkbp:crew
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10 to 14 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1960s
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:features
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high speed
lightweight construction
maneuverability
stealthy profile
twin hulls
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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asymmetric warfare
hit-and-run tactics
coastal defense
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American PT boats
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gptkbp:launch_site
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motor launch
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of naval innovation
inspired naval tactics
popular in media and culture
influenced modern fast attack craft
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 80 feet
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard_Cutter
patrol duties
training vessels
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gptkbp:nickname
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PT boats
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:PT-109_incident
gptkb:PT-73_rescue_mission
PT-105 attack on Japanese shipping
PT-59 operations in the Solomon Islands
PT-70 raid on Japanese positions
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
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gptkbp:operational_range
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200 nautical miles
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gasoline engines
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gptkbp:role
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fast attack
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gptkbp:speed
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over 40 knots
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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