| 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 | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||
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| Photo Size | 826 x 608 pixels | ||||
| Photos on Same Day | 31 May 1944 | ||||
| Photos at Same Place | Barahun Island, Green Islands, Australian New Guinea | ||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Barahun Island, Green Islands, Australian New Guinea |
| Lat/Long | -4.4904, 154.1681 |
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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.