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	] for a hull, built by Miami Shipbuilding for the US Navy]]		] boat, used a US Navy ] for a hull, built by Miami Shipbuilding for the US Navy]]
	'''Miami Shipbuilding''', (Miami Shipyards Corp), was ] in ], ] founded in 1939. The Miami Shipbuilding was originally called '''Fogal Boat Yard''' started in the 1920s. Fogal Boat Yard was founded in 1928 by Jay Fogal. Miami Shipbuilding had two boatyard sites one on each side of the ]. The main yard was between SW 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Miami Shipbuilding built many crash ~~boats~~ also called Air-Sea Rescue Boat, or ASR for ].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.uscrashboats.org/cpage.php?pt=10\|title=63 ft. Rescue Boat\|website=www.uscrashboats.org}}</ref> They are also ~~know~~ for ~~built~~ ~~one of first~~ prototype ]s: PT-1 and PT-2. <ref name="auto4">{{Cite web\|url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencysmall/miami.htm\|title=Miami Shipbuilding}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.historicpreservationmiami.com/miamiship.html\|title=Miami Shipbuilding Corporation\|first=Marc\|last=Dahl\|website=www.historicpreservationmiami.com}}</ref>		'''Miami Shipbuilding''', (Miami Shipyards Corp), was ] in ], ] founded in 1939. The Miami Shipbuilding was originally called '''Fogal Boat Yard''' started in the 1920s. Fogal Boat Yard was founded in 1928 by Jay Fogal. Miami Shipbuilding had two boatyard sites one on each side of the ]. The main yard was between SW 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Miami Shipbuilding built many ]s also called Air-Sea Rescue Boat, or ASR for ].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.uscrashboats.org/cpage.php?pt=10\|title=63 ft. Rescue Boat\|website=www.uscrashboats.org}}</ref> They are also known for building early prototype ]s: PT-1 and PT-2.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web\|url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencysmall/miami.htm\|title=Miami Shipbuilding}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.historicpreservationmiami.com/miamiship.html\|title=Miami Shipbuilding Corporation\|first=Marc\|last=Dahl\|website=www.historicpreservationmiami.com}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Miami Shipbuilding became the second largest World War II employer in Miami from 1941 to 1945. After the war only the boatyard on the south side of the river was used. Miami Shipbuilding designed the boat known as the ''Miamis''. The ''Miamis'' was designed by Dair Long. Miami Shipbuilding main building is known as its ] office style at 615 SW 2nd Ave was used as the police station on '']''. The Art Moderne office had a large relief panel above the entrance with a man holding up a ship, kneeling in water and surrounded by a ship's helm, propeller, and gear. The site has been a boatyard since 1915.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.miami-history.com/p/miami-vice-shipyard\|title=Miami ~~“Vice”~~ Shipyard\|first=Casey\|last=Piket\|website=www.miami-history.com}}</ref> The building was later demolished in 2007, as it was not put on a protected building list.<ref name="auto2"/> Miami Shipbuilding built 329 Air-Sea Rescue Boat and through its subcontracts 411 more were built, like ]. In all 740 Air-Sea Rescue Boats were built for the war and place around the world to save down ]. Air-Sea Rescue Boat were design to be fast and rough. After the war Miami Shipbuilding built recreational boats and ]s boats. The Hydrofoil Project of the ] had Miami Shipbuilding built a Hydrofoil boat from 1954 to 1957. The prototype hydrofoil boat completed was the ''Halobates'', in 1957 with an U.S. Navy ] as the hull. ''Halobates'' had water wings and could do more than 40 miles per hour. Steered was by an electronic ]. Miami Shipbuilding tested the ''LVHX-2'' which used an US Army ] for is hull.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.foils.org/miami.htm \|title=Miami Shipbuilding Corporation \|publisher=Foils.org \|access-date=2013-12-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816122208/http://www.foils.org/miami.htm \|archive-date=2014-08-16 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Robert Johnston was the main designer for ''Halobates'' and ''LVHX-2''. ''Halobates'' development led to the design of a new boat the ''Denison'' a 104-foot, 95-ton hydrofoil, named after its sponsor, Col. Charles R. Denison. HS ''Denison'' was built by ] in ] completed June 5, 1962. ''LVHX-1 '' was built for the US Marine Corps built by Lycoming Division of ], but tested by Miami Shipbuilding. ''LVHX-2'' built by Food Machinery Corp for US Army with a DUKW for hull, was but tested by Miami Shipbuilding.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/75676#!\|title=Florida Memory • Two engineers discussing in front of the boat "Halobates" built by Miami Shipbuilding Corporation - Miami Florida.\|first=State Library and Archives of\|last=Florida\|website=Florida Memory}}</ref> <ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.foils.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MIAMI-97-2000-Copy-1.pdf\|title=The Rise and Fall of Miami Shipbuilding Corporation, by Robert Johnston, 14 Jul 03}}</ref> Miami Shipbuilding closed in the January 1993. The boatyard site today is Latitude on the River Condo and Latitude One International Business Center. <ref name="auto4"/>		Miami Shipbuilding became the second largest World War II employer in Miami from 1941 to 1945. After the war only the boatyard on the south side of the river was used. Miami Shipbuilding designed the boat known as the ''Miamis''. The ''Miamis'' was designed by Dair Long. Miami Shipbuilding main building is known as its ] office style at 615 SW 2nd Ave was used as the police station on '']''. The Art Moderne office had a large relief panel above the entrance with a man holding up a ship, kneeling in water and surrounded by a ship's helm, propeller, and gear. The site has been a boatyard since 1915.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.miami-history.com/p/miami-vice-shipyard\|title=Miami "Vice" Shipyard\|first=Casey\|last=Piket\|website=www.miami-history.com}}</ref> The building was later demolished in 2007, as it was not put on a protected building list.<ref name="auto2"/> Miami Shipbuilding built 329 Air-Sea Rescue Boat and through its subcontracts 411 more were built, like ]. In all 740 Air-Sea Rescue Boats were built for the war and place around the world to save down ]. Air-Sea Rescue Boat were design to be fast and rough. After the war Miami Shipbuilding built recreational boats and ]s boats. The Hydrofoil Project of the ] had Miami Shipbuilding built a Hydrofoil boat from 1954 to 1957. The prototype hydrofoil boat completed was the ''Halobates'', in 1957 with an U.S. Navy ] as the hull. ''Halobates'' had water wings and could do more than 40 miles per hour. Steered was by an electronic ]. Miami Shipbuilding tested the ''LVHX-2'' which used an US Army ] for is hull.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.foils.org/miami.htm \|title=Miami Shipbuilding Corporation \|publisher=Foils.org \|access-date=2013-12-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816122208/http://www.foils.org/miami.htm \|archive-date=2014-08-16 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Robert Johnston was the main designer for ''Halobates'' and ''LVHX-2''. ''Halobates'' development led to the design of a new boat the ''Denison'' a 104-foot, 95-ton hydrofoil, named after its sponsor, Col. Charles R. Denison. HS ''Denison'' was built by ] in ] completed June 5, 1962. ''LVHX-1 '' was built for the US Marine Corps built by Lycoming Division of ], but tested by Miami Shipbuilding. ''LVHX-2'' built by Food Machinery Corp for US Army with a DUKW for hull, was but tested by Miami Shipbuilding.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/75676#!\|title=Florida Memory • Two engineers discussing in front of the boat "Halobates" built by Miami Shipbuilding Corporation - Miami Florida.\|first=State Library and Archives of\|last=Florida\|website=Florida Memory}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.foils.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/MIAMI-97-2000-Copy-1.pdf\|title=The Rise and Fall of Miami Shipbuilding Corporation, by Robert Johnston, 14 Jul 03}}</ref> Miami Shipbuilding closed in the January 1993. The boatyard site today is Latitude on the River Condo and Latitude One International Business Center.<ref name="auto4"/>

	==Crash boats==		==Crash boats==
	]]]		]]]
	{{main\|63-foot crash boat}}		{{main\|63-foot crash boat}}
	Crash boats were wooden high speed boats built to rescue the air crews of downed ] and other Allies ]s during World War II. Over 300,000 planes were built by America by 1945. This made the need to have crash rescue boat, also called Recovery Craft. These boats were stationed around the world. These boats saved pilots, crew, and passengers from downed aircraft in ], ] missions. Miami Shipbuilding built 23 tons, ]. Other designs were the ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://coffeeordie.com/korean-war-armistice-day/\|title=The Forgotten Ones: 5 Fascinating Stories from the Korean War\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://cgaviationhistory.org/1943-the-development-of-air-sea-rescue/\|title=1943: The Development of Air-Sea Rescue\|first=Margaret\|last=Jordan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000573806/\|title=Memorial Park\|website=www.nationalmuseum.af.mil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://navalairhistory.com/2012/04/28/the-birth-of-modern-air-sea-rescue/\|title=The birth of modern Air-Sea Rescue\|date=April 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.georgiahistory.com/marker-monday-wwii-rescue-boat-station/\|title=Marker Monday: WWII Rescue Boat Station - Georgia Historical Society}}</ref> Most of the Miami Shipbuilding boats were used by the ], but the Miami Shipbuilding boats were mostly used by the US Navy. Most of the Miami Shipbuilding boats used in the ] ] across the vast ]. The Pacific war was an ]. Before departing boats were used in the ]s for training troops and ]s.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://uscrashboats.org/cpage.php?pt=4 \|title=Design & Construction of Boats \|publisher=Uscrashboats.org \|date=1944-07-25 \|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/smallships/armypboats.htm\|title=US Army Rescue Boats P\|website=shipbuildinghistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://maritime.org/doc/boatcat/cat-0112.htm \|title=Boats of the United States Navy \|publisher=Maritime.org \|date= \|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref>		Crash boats were wooden high speed boats built to rescue the air crews of downed ] and other Allies ]s during World War II. Over 300,000 planes were built by America by 1945. This made the need to have crash rescue boat, also called Recovery Craft. These boats were stationed around the world. These boats saved pilots, crew, and passengers from downed aircraft in ], ] missions. Miami Shipbuilding built 23 tons, ]. Other designs were the ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://coffeeordie.com/korean-war-armistice-day/\|title=The Forgotten Ones: 5 Fascinating Stories from the Korean War\|date=July 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://cgaviationhistory.org/1943-the-development-of-air-sea-rescue/\|title=1943: The Development of Air-Sea Rescue\|first=Margaret\|last=Jordan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000573806/\|title=Memorial Park\|website=www.nationalmuseum.af.mil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://navalairhistory.com/2012/04/28/the-birth-of-modern-air-sea-rescue/\|title=The birth of modern Air-Sea Rescue\|date=April 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.georgiahistory.com/marker-monday-wwii-rescue-boat-station/\|title=Marker Monday: WWII Rescue Boat Station - Georgia Historical Society}}</ref> Most of the Miami Shipbuilding boats were used by the ], but the Miami Shipbuilding boats were mostly used by the US Navy. Most of the Miami Shipbuilding boats used in the ] ] across the vast ]. The Pacific war was an ]. Before departing boats were used in the ]s for training troops and ]s.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://uscrashboats.org/cpage.php?pt=4 \|title=Design & Construction of Boats \|publisher=Uscrashboats.org \|date=1944-07-25 \|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://shipbuildinghistory.com/smallships/armypboats.htm\|title=US Army Rescue Boats P\|website=shipbuildinghistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://maritime.org/doc/boatcat/cat-0112.htm \|title=Boats of the United States Navy \|publisher=Maritime.org \|date= \|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref>
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	{{main\|PT boat}}		{{main\|PT boat}}
	]s in 1941]]		]s in 1941]]
	PT-1 and PT-2 were built by Miami Shipbuildinging in 1941. The to boats were 59-foot US Navy prototype Torpedo Boat. They had a displacement 30 ton and top speed of 30 kts. had two 1,~~200hp~~ Vimalert gasoline engines built in ] with two shafts.		PT-1 and PT-2 were built by Miami Shipbuildinging in 1941. The to boats were 59-foot US Navy prototype Torpedo Boat. They had a displacement 30 ton and top speed of 30 kts. had two 1,200 hp Vimalert gasoline engines built in ], with two shafts. ] designed PT-1 and PT-2 in 1939.<ref name=garth>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eAENLTIy9RoC&pg=PA2\|title=U.S. Patrol Torpedo Boats in World War II, 1939-1945\|isbn=9781608880133\|accessdate=2018-01-17\|last1=Garth Connelly\|first1=T.\|year=2010\|publisher=Nimble Books }}</ref>
	* PT-1 was laid down 12 July 1939, launched 16 August 1939, completed 20 November 1941, later renamed ''Wet Dream'' and then was reclassified as a ''Small Boat'' C-6083 on 24 December 1941. ''Small Boat'' was used as a service launch at ]. Later was upgrade to have two ] engines.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05001.htm\|title=PT-1\|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref>		* PT-1 was laid down 12 July 1939, launched 16 August 1939, completed 20 November 1941, later renamed ''Wet Dream'' and then was reclassified as a ''Small Boat'' C-6083 on 24 December 1941. ''Small Boat'' was used as a service launch at ]. Later was upgrade to have two ] engines.<ref name="auto5">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05001.htm\|title=PT-1\|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref>
	* PT-2 was laid down 19 August 1939, launched in 30 September 1939, and completed 20 November 1941.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05002.htm\|title=PT-2\|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref>		* PT-2 was laid down 19 August 1939, launched on 30 September 1939, and completed 20 November 1941.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05002.htm\|title=PT-2\|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref>
	<br>		<br>
	A PT boat contracts give for construction of PT boats. Miami Shipbuildinging had competition ~~againt~~ other bulders: ] (PT5 and PT6), Fisher Boat Works (PT-3 and PT-4), and ] (PT-7, PT-8) for 81-foot boats.<ref>At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy, May 24, 2017, by Robert J. Bulkley</ref> The PT-1 and PT-2 design was not used in the final production of PT boats, as long and larger boat three ~~enginer~~ designs were used, the 70-foot, 78-foot and 80-foot PT boats.<ref>The Chief of Naval Operations,''Report of Conference on Motor Torpedo Boats'', Op-23D-KM, PT/S1(410414)Serial 181923 (Navy Department, 17 June 1941)</ref><ref name="Article on Albert Hickman">{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.woodenboat.com/library-content/woodenboat100.pdf \|title=Damned by Faint Praise: The life and hard times of Albert Hickman \|author=David Seidman \|magazine=WoodenBoat \|date=June 1991 \|pages=46–57 \|access-date=21 April 2016 \|archive-date=6 May 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506013837/http://www.woodenboat.com/library-content/woodenboat100.pdf \|url-status=dead}}</ref>		A PT boat contracts give for construction of PT boats. Miami Shipbuildinging had competition against other bulders: ] (PT5 and PT6), Fisher Boat Works (PT-3 and PT-4), and ] (PT-7, PT-8) for 81-foot boats.<ref>At Close Quarters: PT Boats in the United States Navy, May 24, 2017, by Robert J. Bulkley</ref> The PT-1 and PT-2 design was not used in the final production of PT boats, as long and larger boat three engineer designs were used, the 70-foot, 78-foot and 80-foot PT boats.<ref>The Chief of Naval Operations,''Report of Conference on Motor Torpedo Boats'', Op-23D-KM, PT/S1(410414)Serial 181923 (Navy Department, 17 June 1941)</ref><ref name="Article on Albert Hickman">{{cite magazine \|url=http://www.woodenboat.com/library-content/woodenboat100.pdf \|title=Damned by Faint Praise: The life and hard times of Albert Hickman \|author=David Seidman \|magazine=WoodenBoat \|date=June 1991 \|pages=46–57 \|access-date=21 April 2016 \|archive-date=6 May 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506013837/http://www.woodenboat.com/library-content/woodenboat100.pdf \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Boats==		==Boats==
	{{also\|Crash boats of World War II}}		{{see also\|Crash boats of World War II}}
	**PT Boats:<ref name="auto4"/>		**PT Boats:<ref name="auto4"/>
	*PT-1 built in 1941, 59 foot prototype Torpedo Boat for US Navy, later ''Small Boat'' C6083 at ] <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05001.htm\|title=PT-1\|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref>		*PT-1 built in 1941, 59 foot prototype Torpedo Boat for US Navy, later ''Small Boat'' C6083 at ] <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05001.htm\|title=PT-1\|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref>
	*PT-2 built in 1941, 59 foot prototype Torpedo Boat for US Navy, later ''Small Boat'' C6084 at ]<ref name="auto6"/>		*PT-2 built in 1941, 59 foot prototype Torpedo Boat for US Navy, later ''Small Boat'' C6084 at ]<ref name="auto6"/>
		⚫	**]s, 23 tons, 62 feet long:<ref name="auto3"/>
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⚫	**Crash ~~Boats~~, 23 tons, 62 feet long:<ref name="auto3"/>
	*R-1 to R-8 US Navy Crash Boats design 127, built 1941, the 8 boats went to ] under ] {{sfn\|Du Toit\|1992\|p=255}}		*R-1 to R-8 US Navy Crash Boats design 127, built 1941, the 8 boats went to ] under ] {{sfn\|Du Toit\|1992\|p=255}}
	*16 US Navy Crash Boats design 168, built in 1941		*16 US Navy Crash Boats design 168, built in 1941
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	*146 S Navy Crash Boats design 314 built in 1944		*146 S Navy Crash Boats design 314 built in 1944
	*20 US Navy Crash Boats design 440, 6 used in US Navy		*20 US Navy Crash Boats design 440, 6 used in US Navy
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	**Hydrofoil:<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>		**Hydrofoil:<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>
	*''Halobates'' 1957 hydrofoil boat, Used a US Navy LCVP(H) for a hull		*''Halobates'' 1957 hydrofoil boat, Used a US Navy LCVP(H) for a hull
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	**Fogal Boat Yard boat:		**Fogal Boat Yard boat:
	*''Erma S.'' 1926 ] <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://casetext.com/case/the-erma-s\|title=The Erma S., 14 F.2d 696 \| Casetext Search + Citator}}</ref>		*''Erma S.'' 1926 ] <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://casetext.com/case/the-erma-s\|title=The Erma S., 14 F.2d 696 \| Casetext Search + Citator}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Commons category\|PT boats}}
	*] South Africa use		*] South Africa use

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Marine service provider and shipbuilder in Miami, Florida

Miami Shipbuilding
Miami Shipbuilding main building
Industry	Shipbuilding Marine repair
Predecessors	Fogal Boat Yard
Founded	January 1939; 86 years ago (1939-01)
Defunct	January 1993
Headquarters	615 SW 2nd Ave, Miami, Florida, USA
Area served	US Navy and Miami
Key people	Jay Fogal, Robert Johnston
Products	PT Boats, Crash boats, yachts, Hydrofoils
Services	Boat building and repair

Miami Shipbuilding, (Miami Shipyards Corp), was boatyard in Miami, Florida founded in 1939. The Miami Shipbuilding was originally called Fogal Boat Yard started in the 1920s. Fogal Boat Yard was founded in 1928 by Jay Fogal. Miami Shipbuilding had two boatyard sites one on each side of the Miami River. The main yard was between SW 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Miami Shipbuilding built many crash boats also called Air-Sea Rescue Boat, or ASR for World War II. They are also known for building early prototype PT boats: PT-1 and PT-2.

History

Miami Shipbuilding became the second largest World War II employer in Miami from 1941 to 1945. After the war only the boatyard on the south side of the river was used. Miami Shipbuilding designed the boat known as the Miamis. The Miamis was designed by Dair Long. Miami Shipbuilding main building is known as its Art Moderne office style at 615 SW 2nd Ave was used as the police station on Miami Vice. The Art Moderne office had a large relief panel above the entrance with a man holding up a ship, kneeling in water and surrounded by a ship's helm, propeller, and gear. The site has been a boatyard since 1915. The building was later demolished in 2007, as it was not put on a protected building list. Miami Shipbuilding built 329 Air-Sea Rescue Boat and through its subcontracts 411 more were built, like HMAS Air Faith (909). In all 740 Air-Sea Rescue Boats were built for the war and place around the world to save down airman. Air-Sea Rescue Boat were design to be fast and rough. After the war Miami Shipbuilding built recreational boats and hydrofoils boats. The Hydrofoil Project of the Office of Naval Research had Miami Shipbuilding built a Hydrofoil boat from 1954 to 1957. The prototype hydrofoil boat completed was the Halobates, in 1957 with an U.S. Navy LCVP(H) as the hull. Halobates had water wings and could do more than 40 miles per hour. Steered was by an electronic automatic pilot. Miami Shipbuilding tested the LVHX-2 which used an US Army DUKW for is hull. Robert Johnston was the main designer for Halobates and LVHX-2. Halobates development led to the design of a new boat the Denison a 104-foot, 95-ton hydrofoil, named after its sponsor, Col. Charles R. Denison. HS Denison was built by Grumman in Oyster Bay, Long Island completed June 5, 1962. LVHX-1 was built for the US Marine Corps built by Lycoming Division of AVCO, but tested by Miami Shipbuilding. LVHX-2 built by Food Machinery Corp for US Army with a DUKW for hull, was but tested by Miami Shipbuilding. Miami Shipbuilding closed in the January 1993. The boatyard site today is Latitude on the River Condo and Latitude One International Business Center.

Crash boats

Main article: 63-foot crash boat

Crash boats were wooden high speed boats built to rescue the air crews of downed United States and other Allies airplanes during World War II. Over 300,000 planes were built by America by 1945. This made the need to have crash rescue boat, also called Recovery Craft. These boats were stationed around the world. These boats saved pilots, crew, and passengers from downed aircraft in search and rescue, air-sea rescue missions. Miami Shipbuilding built 23 tons, 63-foot. Other designs were the 104-foot, 85-foot, and 42-foot. Most of the Miami Shipbuilding boats were used by the United States Army Air Forces, but the Miami Shipbuilding boats were mostly used by the US Navy. Most of the Miami Shipbuilding boats used in the Pacific war bases across the vast South Pacific. The Pacific war was an Island hopping campaign. Before departing boats were used in the US Navy Small Craft Training Centers for training troops and sea trials.

PT boats

Main article: PT boat

PT-1 and PT-2 were built by Miami Shipbuildinging in 1941. The to boats were 59-foot US Navy prototype Torpedo Boat. They had a displacement 30 ton and top speed of 30 kts. had two 1,200 hp Vimalert gasoline engines built in Jersey City, New Jersey, with two shafts. George Crouch designed PT-1 and PT-2 in 1939.

PT-1 was laid down 12 July 1939, launched 16 August 1939, completed 20 November 1941, later renamed Wet Dream and then was reclassified as a Small Boat C-6083 on 24 December 1941. Small Boat was used as a service launch at Naval Station Newport. Later was upgrade to have two Packard 4M-2500 engines.
PT-2 was laid down 19 August 1939, launched on 30 September 1939, and completed 20 November 1941.

A PT boat contracts give for construction of PT boats. Miami Shipbuildinging had competition against other bulders: Higgins Industries (PT5 and PT6), Fisher Boat Works (PT-3 and PT-4), and Philadelphia Navy Yard (PT-7, PT-8) for 81-foot boats. The PT-1 and PT-2 design was not used in the final production of PT boats, as long and larger boat three engineer designs were used, the 70-foot, 78-foot and 80-foot PT boats.

Boats

External links

U.S. Army Air-Sea-Rescue Boats (P) Built During WWII

References

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^ "The Rise and Fall of Miami Shipbuilding Corporation, by Robert Johnston, 14 Jul 03" (PDF).
"The Forgotten Ones: 5 Fascinating Stories from the Korean War". July 27, 2019.
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^ "PT-2". www.navsource.org.
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v t e World War II Maritime Commission ship designs
Cargo designs	Type C1 Type C2 Type C3 Type C4 Type C5 (Type C6) (Type C7) (Type C8) (Type C9) Type N3
Emergency cargo	Liberty ship ("EC2-S-C1") Victory ship ("VC2-S-AP1")
Tanker	T1 tanker T2 tanker T3 tanker Liberty ship ("Z-ET1-S-C3")
Special-purpose	Type S2 ("Tacoma-class frigate") Type S3-S2-BP ("Landing Ship, Tank") Type S3-S2-BP1 ("Neptune-class cable layer") Type S4-S2-BB3 ("Casablanca-class escort carrier") Type S4-SE2-BD1 ("Gilliam-class attack transport") Type S4-SE2-BE1 ("Artemis-class attack cargo ship") "Crane vessel-Derrick Barge"
Miscellaneous-cargo	Type L6 ("Lakers") Type N ("Coastal Cargo") Type P1 ("Passenger") Type P2 ("Passenger") Type R ("Refrigerated") Type B ("Barge")
Tugs	Type V ("Tugs")
See also:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship.

v t e United States naval ship classes of World War II
Aircraft carriers	Lexington Ranger Yorktown Wasp Essex Midway
Light aircraft carriers	Independence Saipan
Escort carriers	Long Island Charger Bogue Sangamon Casablanca Commencement Bay
Battleships	Wyoming New York Nevada Pennsylvania New Mexico Tennessee Colorado North Carolina South Dakota Iowa Montana
Large cruisers	Alaska
Heavy cruisers	Pensacola Northampton Portland New Orleans Wichita Baltimore Oregon City Des Moines
Light cruisers	Omaha Brooklyn Atlanta Cleveland Fargo Juneau Worcester CL-154
Gunboats	Dubuque Sacramento Asheville Plymouth Williamsburg St. Augustine Vixen Erie PGM-1 PGM-9
Destroyers	Sampson Caldwell Wickes Clemson Farragut Porter Mahan Gridley Bagley Somers Benham Sims Benson Stevenson Gleaves Fletcher Allen M. Sumner Robert H. Smith Gearing
Destroyer escorts	Evarts Buckley Cannon Edsall Rudderow John C. Butler
Patrol frigates	Asheville Tacoma
Patrol boats	Action PT boat
Minelayers	Oglala Wassuc Monadnock Miantonomah Terror Keokuk Salem Weehawken Camanche Chimo
Minesweepers	Lapwing Raven Auk Eagle Hawk Admirable
Submarines	O R S Barracuda Argonaut Narwhal Dolphin Cachalot Porpoise Salmon Sargo Tambor Mackerel Gato Balao Tench
Tankers	T1 tanker T2 tanker T3 tanker
Cargo ships	Liberty Victory Haskell Andromeda Arcturus Artemis Tolland Alstede Aldebaran Adria Acubens Arctic Denebola Hyades Mizar
Auxiliary ships	Ammunition Floating drydock Repair dock Barracks Collier Combat stores Destroyer tender Depot High-speed transport Hospital Ice cream barge Net laying Motor torpedo boat tender Reefer Oiler Repair Seaplane tender Submarine tender Underway replenishment
C Completed after the war S Single ship of class X Cancelled

v t e PT boat
Surviving boats	PT-3 PT-8 PT-48 PT-305 PT-309 PT-459 PT-486 PT-615 PT-617 PT-657 Malihini PT-658 PT-724 PT-728 PT-766 PT-796 PT-801/ARA Towora II
Notable boats	PT-41 PT-109
Builders	Elco Naval Division Higgins Industries Huckins Yacht Harbor Boat Building Robert Jacob Shipyard Annapolis Yacht Yard Herreshoff Manufacturing Canadian Power Boats(3) Philadelphia NSY (3) Miami Shipbuilding (2) Fisher Boatworks (2) Scott-Paine (1)
Boats of history	PT-20 PT-29 PT-30 PT-34 PT-37 PT-42 PT-59 PT-105 PT-121 PT-143 PT-337 PT-346 PT-490 PT-492
Classes	Prototype PT boats PT-20 class PT-103 class MT class Vosper 70' Scott-Paine Type list
PT-MTB Squadron	MTB Squadron One MTB Squadron Two MTB Squadron Three MTB Squadron Four List of MTB Squadrons
PT training - PT bases	Melville PT Training Center Motor Torpedo Boat Repair Training Unit Pearl Harbor PT Boat Base Salcedo PT Boat Base Emirau Island PT Boat Base Kana Kopa PT Boat Base Kossol Roads PT Boat Base PT Boat Base Taboga Island Thursday Island PT Boat Base Fergusson Island PT Boat Base Espiritu Santo Naval Base Naval Base Cairns Kana Kopa PT Boat Base Naval Base Finschhafen List of PT boat bases
Notable missions	Attack on Pearl Harbor Pacific War Battle of Midway D-Day Solomon Islands campaign Guadalcanal campaign Iron Bottom Sound Midnight Raid Aleutian campaign Operation Scylla Operation Agreement
Similar	Motor torpedo boat British Power Boat Company Type Two 63 ft HSL Patrol boat Torpedo boat Fairmile D motor torpedo boat Nasty-type patrol boat Submarine chaser Crash boat Gunboat E-boat
Media	McHale's Navy PT 109 Torpedo Boat They Were Expendable Crash Dive Girls! Girls! Girls! The Glass Bottom Boat
Museum - Restoration	PT Boat Museum Battleship Cove Fleet Obsolete National Museum of the Pacific War Swan Island Industrial Park Liberty Aviation Museum
Related	Motor torpedo boat tender Wooden boats of World War II United States Navy Splinter navy George Crouch Sparkman & Stephens Henry B. Nevins Packard 4M-2500 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes Mark 8 torpedo Mark 13 torpedo Mark 6 depth charges M2 Browning 37-millimeter (1.5 in) cannon 20-millimeter (0.79 in) cannon M2 mortar
Article Category Preceded by US patrol boats - Followed by Nasty-type patrol boat

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