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Old May 13th, 2008, 03:46 AM
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Default Re: HOLLANDIA (JAYAPURA) in 1944

Thank you Jeff,

Well done, as always, that's me on the far left standing, at the time I had no idea that moment would be seen again 65 years later. There was a terrible fire at our home in Malibu, in the early seventies, in which we lost many photos and films from the past.

She was PT 335, foreground on the right is the magazine of the forward 20mm, she had a 40mm on the stern, two sets of twin 50's, a 37mm auto loading cannon on the bow, an 81mm mortar, two depth charges, and the latest roll off torpedo racks, she also had radar which was quite the deal to keep quiet about back then, long time gone now.

Brian, thank you for you're interest, I'll tell you as much as I can remember, sounds like you have read a bit already,
that will help keep this old boy's fingers going for another day or two.

Take care,
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