Pt Boat (Noun)
Meaning
A small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The patrol torpedo boat, or PT boat, was used extensively during World War II for reconnaissance and surprise attacks on enemy ships.
- A typical PT boat crew consisted of a lieutenant in command, two other officers, and 10-12 enlisted men.
- The United States Navy had 43 PT boat squadrons during World War II, with the majority serving in the Pacific Theater.
- The famous PT-109 was commanded by John F Kennedy, who later became the President of the United States.
- The development of radar and more advanced naval vessels eventually made the PT boat obsolete by the end of World War II.