American PT boats in the Pacific were failing against Japanese supply barges during the Guadalcanal campaign. This story follows Lieutenant Robert Lynch, his crew aboard PT-48, and the desperate ...

The Australian heavy cruisers Shropshire (left) and Australia (right), with a U.S. heavy cruiser, photographed through a ring gun sight aboard the cruiser Phoenix, off Leyte on Oct. 21, 1944. (Navy ...

When you think of Naval vessels, you're likely to conjure up gargantuan aircraft carriers and submarines. Chances are you would never think of a PT boat, and that's if you even know what one is. The ...

So, last year, the elder Cobligh said he brought it up at the annual meeting of PT Boats Inc., an organization of PT boat veterans and their families. "Before I could sit down, a guy came up to me and ...