much water in the forward bilge, as the pumps have worked properly and efficiently. A few minutes later, a similar hole is found in the port bow of the other boat. These are well-designed and proven boats; ##British and Ameri hundreds have been carefully can Naval off icers stand with Annap Yac ht Yard sta ff be olis and thoughtfully built in Anfore delivering a PT boat north form Eastport. Ric hards Miller is six th from napolis by talented men and lef t. Cap Cole is far right. Photo cou rtesy of Ric hards T. Miller women. They are built for global roles in a world war, but they can be brutally broken in a late winter nor’easter, within sight of the “Oh my God, how long will it take to New Jersey coast. After a good night’s sleep and a make- fix?” asks the Russian. “A couple of weeks, “Miller answers flatly. shift repair, the crews complete the delivWithout hesitating, the Russian replies, “I ery the following day in more moderate take the boat.” weather. The Russian receiving agent More than half a century later, when in New York is relieved to receive the recounting this adventure, Miller smiles and boats and push them onto the next leg of adds a post-script. their strange and urgent journey. Before The night before the Russians accepted asking the Russian to sign for the boats, the broken boat, in the evening, after the Miller brings him aboard and shows him PTs were safely tucked into slips in Atlantic the damage to the bow.
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