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John F. Kennedy was commander of PT-109. PT stands for "Patrol Torpedo". These were small wooden craft about eighty feet long, with a twelve man crew. They were very fast. Their main weapon was four torpedo tubes, which gave them the capability of sinking the largest enemy ships. Out on patrol one dark night in 1943 Kennedy's boat was idling and stationary, looking for enemy ships in the Solomon Islands, when it was run over and cut in two by a Japanese destroyer, which was running without lights and appeared suddenly. One of Kennedy's men was killed in the collision and another severely burned. Kennedy led his men in a swim to an uninhabited island and for several night afterward swam out into the ocean hoping to make contact with other patrol boats from his squadron. They were eventually rescued with help from Solomon Islanders and an Australian coast watcher.
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Most famous ship sunk during world war 1?
The Lusitania.
What tough dicision did John F. Kennedy have to make to avoid World War 2?
JFK was not the president during WWII.
How large was the crew of a libery ship during World War 2?
41 men
Which sibling of JFK died in World War 2?
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. John Kennedy's older brother, died during World War II, when the airplane he was flying was destroyed while on a mission. There is a link below.
What was the Japanese escort ship Aguni named after?
The Japanese escort ship called Aguni was named after the Aguni Island. The ship was used by the Imperial Navy during the second World War. It was damaged from a bomb in 1945.
Was there a ship called 'Olympus' during World War 2 or the Korean War?
no but it was a battle ship During the Korean war called USS mount Olympus
How did Jews get to shanghai during World War 2?
By ship
What war was JFK in?
World War 2
Why was JFK a World War 2 hero?
He helped his PT-109 boat crew survive after the ship was cut in two by a Japanese destroyer
When was the first underwater ship invented?
during World War 2
What ship was not allowed entrance to the US during World War 2?
No
What was the first ship lost during World War 1?
uhj
What was the first ship sunk by the German ship Graf Spee during World War 2?
Clement
How did JFK's brother Joseph die?
joe Kennedy was killed in a plane explosion during world war ll
Which of these presidents was assasinated during the Vietnam War?
JFK
Who was president during the begging of the Vietnam war?
JFK
Which ocean was the US Atlantic ship in during world war 11?
The Atlantic
