Battleship Cove Maritime Museum - Patrol Torpedo Boat Collection, Fall River, MA Photos

The Battleship Cove Maritime Museum & War Memorial has a unique section devoted to the role of the Patrol Torpedo Boat. This part of the museum includes PT617 (1940s) & PT796 (1945) plus an extensive collection of PT artifacts aboard the Battleship Massachusetts including a display of the PT career of President John F. Kennedy during World War II.

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PT617 Patrol Torpedo Boat at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Stern of PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Deck configuration of PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.
PT617 Patrol Torpedo Boat (1940s) at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Stern of PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Deck configuration of PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.
Deck gun of PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.PT796 Patrol Torpedo Boat by Higgins Industries of Louisiana at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Deck configuration of PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Torpedo aboard PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.
Deck gun of PT617 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.PT796 Patrol Torpedo Boat (1945) by Higgins Industries of Louisiana at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Deck configuration of PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Torpedo aboard PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.
Deck gun of PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Quarters aboard PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Model of PT boats during WWII Pacific campaign at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.P.T. Boat Museum at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.
Deck gun of PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Quarters aboard PT796 at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.Model of PT boats during WWII Pacific campaign at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.P.T. Boat Museum at Battleship Cove. Fall River, MA.
John F. Kennedy display at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Memorial prayer for John F. Kennedy at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Motor Torpedo Boat Christmas card at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Flare pistol at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.
John F. Kennedy display at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Memorial prayer for John F. Kennedy at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Motor Torpedo Boat Christmas card (1940s) at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Flare pistol (1943) at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.
Picture puzzle boxes at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Elco WWII factory worker PT Boat pins at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Weapons at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.South Pacific native clothing from Second World War at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.
Picture puzzle boxes (1940s) at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Elco WWII factory worker PT Boat pins at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Weapons (1940s) at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.South Pacific native clothing from Second World War at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.
Japanese occupation five peso note from Philippines at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Japanese suicide demolition boat captured on Okinawa at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.German Motor Torpedo Boat badge from WWII at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.German Motor Torpedo Boat uniforms from WWII at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.
Japanese occupation five peso note from Philippines at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.Japanese suicide demolition boat captured on Okinawa at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.German Motor Torpedo Boat badge from WWII at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.German Motor Torpedo Boat uniforms from WWII at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.
German Motor Torpedo Boat flags from WWII at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.


German Motor Torpedo Boat flags from WWII at Battleship Cove P.T. Boat Museum. Fall River, MA.


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