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PT Boats were used by the U.S. Navy in World War II. They were designed by a British engineer, Hubert Scott-Paine, to be lighter armed and to depend exclusively on speed for defense.

Did you know that the "PT" in PT Boats stands for plywood torpedo?

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The European Theater
The European Theater | The Pacific Theater | Post-War Balance of Power | Intro
During World War II, the European Theatre was an area of heavy fighting across Europe from September 1, 1939 through May 8, 1945. Allied forces fought the Axis powers in three theatres: the Eastern Front, the Western Front and the Mediterranean Theatre. The map below indicates war zones that were established to ensure that all areas of the war were accounted for by each Allied country.

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