Description
Starter set 1/72 Patrol Torpedo Boat PT-559 / PT-160 Revell 65175
Glue and paints included
The set includes:
sprues with details
decals
illustrated assembly instructions
scheme for painting
PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) is a type of torpedo boat used by the US Navy during World War II. They were small, high-speed, relatively cheap boats, the valuable characteristic of which was At the same time, their effectiveness, especially at the beginning of the war, was reduced by unreliable torpedoes, limited armament and a relatively fragile design, which limited the use of some types of these boats exclusively to coastal waters.
PT boats were designed taking into account the experience gained during the creation of boats for water races. They gradually increased in size as more advanced engines appeared.
During World War II, PT boats attacked enemy ships, transports, tankers, barges, and sampans.