Patrol and Rescue Boats on Puget Sound (Photos of America)

The historical past of spectacular battleships, plane carriers, and submarines on Puget Sound has been properly chronicled. Nonetheless, the story of the smaller, quick patrol and rescue boats which have protected its huge inland waters is essentially unknown. This e-book, via greater than 200 uncommon photographs and fascinating textual content, reveals the fascinating story. It covers Navy, Coast Guard, and Military Air Drive craft within the sound, together with the famed patrol torpedo boats of World Battle II. That includes evocative images from the Nationwide Archives, in addition to veterans’ private collections, this e-book highlights these army craft, their proud crews, and important wartime and peacetime operations.