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80-foot Elco patrol boat PT-546 of Motor Patrol Boat Squadron 28 at Barahun Island, Green Islands, 31 May 1944 with extensive bow damage after a nighttime collision with PT-550 off New Ireland.

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Caption     80-foot Elco patrol boat PT-546 of Motor Patrol Boat Squadron 28 at Barahun Island, Green Islands, 31 May 1944 with extensive bow damage after a nighttime collision with PT-550 off New Ireland. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Barahun Island, Green Islands, Australian New Guinea
Date 31 May 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 826 x 608 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
1 Jan 2022 08:01:59 PM

PT-546 was bringing a doctor to treat wounded men aboard PT-550 when the two boats collided in the darkness and during a heavy rain squall.

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