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PTF 26
The Osprey is the 95 foot big brother to the Nasty. Of the four
Osprey boats, we have information for two of them today: PTF-23 and
PTF-26. If you can contribute material, please email it to: dan@ptfnasty.com
- Checkout the complete collection of photos
of PTF-26 in the Grand Gallery taken during a tour at
Liberty-Maritime on February 26, 2000.
- Read the final legal opinion regarding the
seizure of PTF-26 by the US government from the city of
Newport, Oregon (text reformatted). This an interesting piece of
history regarding PTF-26.
- Web site for the current caretakers of PTF-26,
the Liberty Maritime Museum
08/29/03 Hi Dan, I ran across the Liberty
Maritime site for PTF-26 about two weeks ago and forwarded the attached
photo to them at that time.To date I have not heard anything from them
acknowledging the pic and would like to send it to you.
I was an EN3 in "A" Gang aboard the USS Tuscaloosa
LST-1187 from 1971-74. During that time we returned from a West pac with
the PTF-26 secured to our main deck aft.
Attached is a photo of her that I took while underway unfortunately
without the log book I kept {it's "somewhere" in a box in my closet} I
cannot tell you the date.
The hard drive between my ears is a bit dusty but I am pretty sure it was
in Subic We did make several runs into DaNang but heading home we loaded
up with a bunch of "stuff" in the PI Let me do a little digging and I
may just find another pic and the diary with a date for our return but
give me a few days on that.
I see your just up the road across the Hood Canal bridge
from me!! Thanks for the fast response!!!
I also have some pics of the PCF-4 that hit a mine while
on patrol if your interested.
| The ONE thing that stands out in my
mind to this day was the ncomfortable feeling of the ship being "top
heavy" something I DID NOT LIKE, having served previously on The Fort
Marion LSD-22, The Canberra CA-70 and the Bausell DD-845.
I'll get back to you this week. Thanks, Ron
Jensen, Port Orchard, Wa |
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