Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 Model Ship

 

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Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 Model Ship

Item#: MM9-096

MSRP Price: $1,295.00

Factory Direct Price: $995.00


Length: 24"


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Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 Model Ship

This Made to Order Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 Patrol Boat model was crafted with absolute precision. Working from our extensive collection of blueprints and their photographs, our master artisans recreated this ship into an incredibly detailed desktop replica. This ship model was hand crafted from the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations. Please call 866.580.8727 if you would prefer to have the model made in a different size or scale, or if you wish to add a display case to your museum quality replica. Please allow approximately 12 weeks for delivery.

FDM is proud to know that this Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 model will be displayed with pride in someone’s home or office.

Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 History:

United States Ship PT-109 was a PT boat last commanded by then-Lieutenant (Junior Grade) (LTJG) John F. Kennedy (later President of the United States) in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy's actions to save his surviving crew after the sinking of the PT-109 made him a war hero, which proved helpful in his political career.

The incident may have contributed to Kennedy's long-term back problems. After he became President, the incident was thoroughly studied and celebrated, becoming a cultural phenomenon inspiring many books, movies, television series and collectible objects and toys. Interest was revived in the 2000s with the discovery of the wreck by Robert Ballard.