For more information on PT boats, you may want to consult these titles:
Bulkley, Robert J., Jr. At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy. Washington: Naval Historical Division, 1962. OCLC 4444071
Chun, Victor. American PT Boats in World War II: A Pictorial History. Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997.
Fahey, James C. The Ships and Aircraft of the U. S. Fleet. Victory Edition. New York: Ships and Aircraft, 1945. OCLC 830202. For the Naval Institute reprints see OCLC 10036394, OCLC 10036390, OCLC 10036385 and OCLC 11099658.
Friedman, Norman. U. S. Small Combatants, Including PT Boats, Subchasers, and the Brown Water Navy: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1987. OCLC 16093618.
Hoagland, Edward D. The Sea Hawks: With the PT Boats at War. Navato, CA: Presidio Press, 1999.
Johnson, Frank D. United States PT Boats of World War II in Action. Poole, UK: Blandford Press, 1980. OCLC 6697444.
Nelson, Curtis L. Hunters in the Shallows: A History of the PT Boat. Washington: Brassey's, 1998. OCLC 38853885.
Polmar, Norman and Samuel Loring Morison. PT Boats at War: World War II to Vietnam. Osceola WI: MBI Publishing Co., 1999. [Includes useful appendixes. In particular see Appendix C, "PT Boat Order of Battle," which includes hull numbers, designer/builder, completion date and disposition when known.]
19 October 1999