A PT Squadron of the U. S. Navy, circa 1940s

Subjects: Ships & Boats World War II
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of A PT Squadron of the U. S. Navy, circa 1940s, New York, NY, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A squadron of U.S. Navy PT boats races across open ocean in formation, churning white wakes, with American flags flying from the sterns. The nearest boat, marked PT 17, leads the line; others show numbers such as PT 10.

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PublisherJosiah Odence

A PT Squadron of the U. S. Navy NA3 Official U. S. Navy Photograph. --- The Patrol Torpedo Squadron is the new wolf pack of the United States Navy. These powerfully engined torpedo boats are fast as lightning and have a 4050 horsepower. They are entirely seaworthy and capable of long voyages. PUB. BY JOSIAH ODENCE, NEW YORK, N. Y. "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE MADE IN U. S. A. 74448

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Series	NA3
Condition	Very good
Publisher	New York, NY
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; colorized illustration after a Navy photograph. Light blue border strip along bottom edge. No postmark; unused divided-back card. Tichnor Bros. linen-era imprint ("Tichnor Quality Views"), one-cent stamp box, small stain on message side; handwritten "#59" dealer mark lower right.

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A PT Squadron of the U. S. Navy, circa 1940s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-pt-squadron-of-the-u-s-navy-circa-1940s. Accessed October 5, 2026.