PT Boats vs Steel Giants: Night Raids That Changed the Pacific War

Описание: Discover the untold story of America’s daring PT boat crews who challenged Japanese naval supremacy in the Pacific during World War II. This gripping historical documentary chronicles how small 77-foot wooden torpedo boats, manned by young volunteers averaging just 22 years old, used speed, stealth, and audacity to disrupt the Imperial Japanese Navy’s control of the night around Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. Follow these “mosquito boats” as they harassed the infamous Tokyo Express supply runs, culminating in the sinking of the destroyer Teruzuki in December 1942—the largest warship ever destroyed by PT boats.

From the tense early encounters in Iron Bottom Sound to John F. Kennedy’s legendary PT-109 incident, this video reveals the David vs. Goliath battles that reshaped naval warfare. Featuring detailed accounts of nocturnal combat, torpedo attacks at point-blank range, and the staggering 33% casualty rate endured by PT boat crews, it honors the courageous men who proved that ingenuity and bravery could overcome overwhelming odds. Based on declassified naval records, survivor testimonies, and recent underwater discoveries, witness how these small, plywood speedboats with unreliable torpedoes became Japanese nightmares and played a pivotal role in turning the tide of the Pacific War.