Destroyed by surface ships: by gunfire, 5; by ramming, 1 (this one, 109, was destined to become one of the most famous boats of all time, because of the subsequent employment of its skipper, John F. Kennedy). Destroyed by aircraft: strafing, 1; bombing, 4; _kamikaze_, 2. Destroyed by shore batteries: 5. Destroyed by mines: 4. Damaged by surface ships and beached to prevent capture: 1. Lost in transit on transports sunk: 2. Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture: 18. Destroyed to prevent capture: 3 (the boats left behind by Lt. Bulkeley’s squadron on quitting the Philippines). Destroyed by U. S. aircraft: 3; by Australian aircraft, 2. Destroyed by surface friendlies: 2. Destroyed possibly by enemy shore battery, possibly by friendly destroyer: 1. Lost in storms: 5. Destroyed by fire and explosion in port: 6. Destroyed in collision: 3. Total: 69. _Appendix 3_ Decorations Won by PT Sailors Congressional Medal of Honor: 2. Navy Cross: 19, plus two Oak Leaf Clusters. Distinguished Service Medal: 1. Distinguished Service Cross, Army, with Oak Leaf Cluster: 1. Distinguished Service Cross, Army: 2. Distinguished Service Medal, Army: 1. Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster: 30. Silver Star: 342. Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer: 1. Legion of Merit with Gold Star: 2. Legion of Merit: 29. Navy and Marine Corps: 57 (including one awarded to John F. Kennedy). Bronze Star with Gold Star: 4. Bronze Star: 383. Commendation Ribbon with Gold Star: 3. Commendation Ribbon: 120. Distinguished Conduct Star, Philippines Government: 4. Distinguished Service Cross, British: 6. Distinguished Service Medal, British: 2. [Illustration: Camouflage paint and nets protect PT boats from detection by Japanese air patrols. (New Guinea, 1943)] [Illustration: High-speed, lightweight “Mosquitoes” on patrol at Midway (1943)] [Illustration: The old and the new: Filipino outriggers and PT boats combine forces for a sea rescue operation. (1944)] [Illustration: PT boats not only spot and attack Japanese craft, but also pick up survivors. (Battle of Surigao Strait, 1944)] SBS SCHOLASTIC BOOK SERVICES New York Toronto London Auckland Sydney Transcriber’s Notes --Silently corrected a few typos. --Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication. --In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.