United States. Naval History Division
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Volume 2 spans a relatively short period of the Naval Weapons Center's three-decade existence: only four and a half years-from November 8, 1943, to May 1948-but these were crucial years. They were the formative years. They include the final, intense years of World War II when the new Station's ability to respond to urgent combat needs for the new wonder weapons-rockets-was put to the test. They also include a critical period of the Station's transition...
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Small though they were, PT boats played a key role in World War II, carrying out an astonishing variety of missions where fast, versatile, and strongly armed vessels were needed. Called "weapons of opportunity," they met the enemy at closer quarters and with greater frequency than any other type of surface craft. Among the most famous PT commanders was John F. Kennedy, whose courageous actions in the Pacific are now well known to the American public....
