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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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torpedoes
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
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gptkbp:built
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Elco Boat Company
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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Multiple engagements
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Hit-and-run attacks
Fast attack and reconnaissance
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gptkbp:commissioned
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:conflict
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Training and reserve duties
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gptkbp:crew
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Mixed-gender crews in later years
Specialized training for PT crews
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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12-14 personnel
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Portrayed in films and literature
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
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gptkbp:design_features
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Wooden hull construction
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gptkbp:designed_by
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Elco
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gptkbp:displacement
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56 tons
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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Naval combat
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
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gptkbp:engine_type
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gptkb:Packard_4_M-2500
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gptkbp:famous_for
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High-speed raids
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gptkbp:fate
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Sunk in action
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Guerrilla tactics
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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Limited armor protection
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Naval warfare evolution
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Significant in naval tactics development
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gptkbp:historical_period
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World War II era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Fast attack craft in WWII
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Tulagi
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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PT-59
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gptkbp:launched_in
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future naval designs
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gptkbp:length
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78 feet
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gptkbp:memorials
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Commemorated in naval history.
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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Lieutenant John F. Kennedy
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Rescue of downed pilots
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Rescue_operations
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gptkbp:notable_technology
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Radar and torpedo systems
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Solomon_Islands
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gptkbp:operational_challenges
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Vulnerability to larger ships
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gptkbp:operational_range
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300 nautical miles
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Decommissioned
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Scrapped after decommissioning
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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Patrol and attack
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gptkbp:propulsion
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Gasoline engines
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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Larger vessels
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gptkbp:speed
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41 knots
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Disruption of enemy supply lines
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gptkbp:sunk
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1945
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gptkbp:survivors
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Crew rescued after sinking
All crew survived initial attack
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gptkbp:type
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Fast attack boat
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:PT-17_B
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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