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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat

Artifact IDMO 1944.70.3
Object Type Model
Maker (American, 1926 - 1975)
Gifter
Date1943
Mediumwood, metal, plastic rope
Dimensionsoverall H 12 in x W 34 in x D 9 in (30.5 cm x 86.4 cm x 22.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA scale model of a fully equipped Patrol Torpedo (PT) boat. The boat is made of lightly stained wood and metal fixtures. The model sits on a pair of clear plastic cradle stands attached to a stained wood base with rope trim.
Historical NoteThese boats were manufactured in large numbers during World War II by Higgins Industries of Louisiana. In October 1942, FDR visited a New Orleans factory operated by Higgins Industries. Company founder and president, Andrew Jackson Higgins, later gave Roosevelt this model of a Higgins PT boat on October 6, 1943.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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