PT 109 English Subtitles

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ON AUGUST 7, 1942,

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ELEMENTS OF
THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION

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LANDED ON
GUADALCANAL.

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THE AMERICAN NAVY WAS ASSIGNED
THE JOB OF SEA SUPPORT

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IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

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THE FEW CAPITAL SHIPS AVAILABLE
WERE ILL-SUITED

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FOR NARROW CHANNEL WARFARE.

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THE PT BOATS WERE.

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THEY WERE FAST
SHALLOW-DRAFT WHIPPETS