Capn Suggests return of PT Boats

[Gunz]

@parallel would like this. Captain suggests we bring back PT boats, arm them with anti-ship missiles instead of torpedos.

Fifty Tons of Fury: Bring Back the Patrol Torpedo Boat | U.S. Naval Institute

 

[ThunderHorse]

We have a handful of these: Cyclone-class patrol ship - Wikipedia

 

[Gunz]

We have a handful of these: Cyclone-class patrol ship - Wikipedia

Well, yeah, we do...Captain Hernandez teaches at Newport...his argument for PT boats doesn't seem to carry much weight. As cool as PTs are, this struck me as an old salt's nostalgic musing.

 

[DA SWO]

Weak article, USNI usually does better.
The comments actually are better.
PHM or a PM style "gunboat" would be better than PT boats.

 

[BlackSmokeRisinG]

Paint them black, and strike at night against the Iranian navy!! LOL

 

[parallel]

@parallel would like this. Captain suggests we bring back PT boats, arm them with anti-ship missiles instead of torpedos.

Fifty Tons of Fury: Bring Back the Patrol Torpedo Boat | U.S. Naval Institute

Some form of mosquito fleet could work... but with today's tech the old PT's (or similar craft) ain't it.