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Hunters in the Shallows: A History of the Pt Boat Hardcover – January 1, 1998

by Curtis L. Nelson (Author)
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Hunters in the Shallows examines the development of the small torpedo boat in U.S. naval history from Lt. William Cushing’s heroic Civil War attack on the Confederate ram Albemarle in 1864 in a forerunner of the PT to the type’s zenith in World War II. Curtis L. Nelson takes readers inside the scandalous 1939 Elco deal to manufacture PTs, describes Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s dramatic escape from Corregidor via PT in 1942, and assesses the sinking of John F. Kennedy’s PT-109 off the Solomon Islands in 1943.
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  1. Print length
    242 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Potomac Books Inc
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1998
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1574881671
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1574881677
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Potomac Books Inc; First Edition (January 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1574881671
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1574881677
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Henry on Hillside
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on PT boats
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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The best book on PT boats. Carefully researched. Not necessarily a thrilling read but a valuable one. Oh, and by the way, Nelson demolishes the idea that young Lt. John Kennedy was at fault in any way when his boat got sunk. Quite the contrary - the man was an exemplary boat commander.

(P.S. - As of this writing [9/24/2017] Amazon.com renders the name of this author as "Curtix." It's CURTIS. Sheesh.)
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K.C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016
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Great book!
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Blue
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2011
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Much, much time devoted to the political ins and out surrounding the US PT boat program inception. Disappointing lack of attention to the pluses and minuses of the two PT types and of their effectivenss in both the SW Pacific and the Philipines. Not a 'Buy' Recommendation in terms of general reading, but perhaps a fair reference for one wanting a place to start in writing a PT Boat Book.
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Steven C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done. Detailed and readable.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2015
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Well done. Detailed and readable.
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Robin Steinweg
5.0 out of 5 stars Real research about real history
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023
I used this book in home-educating our sons. Coming up through history, we reached WWII, and this book was incredibly much more instructive and interesting than a textbook. Our sons wanted to know more than their grandfathers could (or wanted to) tell them. Hunters in the Shallows filled a gap!
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Charles Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting stories well told
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022
I think this is the author's first book, but you'd never know it. It seems to be meticulously researched and yet is presented in a totally readable way. He covers both Cushing in the Civil War and WW2 PT boats. There is some time spent on the politics behind getting money for the boats ad defining their role i the Navy, then lots of details about their activity in the Pacific and Mediterranean in WW2. He also comments on MacArthur's escape from Corregidor and President Kennedy's PT 109. If you have any interest the the US Navy in WW2 this book is a must. He also has a great list of references to other books at the end.
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Phil C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2020
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