Kriegsmarine Called PT Boats 'Toys' — Until 4 Torpedoes Sank Destroyers In 8 Minutes
Автор: Pacific Thunder
Загружено: 2025-11-14
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The Kriegsmarine dismissed American PT boats as flimsy wooden “toys,” unworthy of serious naval attention. That illusion shattered the night U.S. crews fired four torpedoes in rapid succession, sending German destroyers to the bottom in just eight minutes. What the Germans thought were mosquito boats turned out to be fast, vicious hunters—capable of 40+ knots, striking from the dark, and vanishing before enemy guns could respond. Suddenly, the smallest craft in the U.S. Navy had become one of its deadliest.
This video dives into how PT boats used speed, stealth, and aggressive tactics to ambush far larger German warships. We break down their Packard engines, Mark 8 torpedoes, night-fighting doctrine, and the teamwork that let tiny crews cripple ships hundreds of times their size. Discover why the Kriegsmarine’s early arrogance turned into fear—and how America’s “toy boats” rewrote the rules of coastal warfare with explosive precision.
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