PT boat

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pt-boat

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vessel classification?Motor torpedo boat (MTB)
2. What is the hull design?Planing hull, influenced by offshore powerboat racing
3. What is a PT boat and why was it called a 'mosquito fleet'?PT boats were small, fast attack boats used in World II. The Japanese called them the "mosquito fleet" or "devil boats" because they could sting enemies with quick, surprise attacks.
4. How fast could PT boats go and what made them so fast?PT boats could reach speeds over 40 knots. They were fast because they had a special planing hull that lifted out of the water and powerful Packard V‑12 engines that made them light and strong.

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