Appendix B
PT Losses

PT  
22 Damaged in storm and later scrapped, Dora Harbor, Alaska, January 12, 1943.
28 Wrecked in storm, Dora Harbor, Alaska, January 12, 1943.
31 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Subic Bay, Luzon, P.I., January 20, 1942.
32 Destroyed to prevent capture, Tagauayan Island, P.I., March 13, 1942.
33 Grounded in enemy waters on December 15, 1941 and destroyed to prevent capture, near Cape Santiago, Luzon, P.I., December 26, 1941.
34 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (strafing attack), Cauit Island, Cebu, P.I., April 9, 1942.
35 Destroyed to prevent capture, Cebu, P.I., April 12, 1942.
37 Destroyed by enemy warships, off Guadalcanal, February 1, 1943.
41 Destroyed to prevent capture, near Lake Lanao, Mindanao, April 15, 1942.
43 Damaged by enemy warships, beached and destroyed to prevent capture, Guadalcanal, January 11, 1943.
44 Destroyed by enemy warships, off Guadalcanal, December 12, 1942.
63 Destroyed by fire in port, Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island, June 18, 1944.
67 Destroyed by fire in port, Tufi, New Guinea, March 17, 1943.
68 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Vincke Point, New Guinea, October, 1, 1943.
73 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Baliquias Bay, Mindoro, P.I., January 15, 1945.
77 Destroyed by U.S. warships, mistaken identification, near Talin Point, Luzon, P.I., February 1, 1945.
79 Destroyed by U.S. warships, mistaken identification, near Talin Point, Luzon, P.I., February 1, 1945.
107 Destroyed by fire in port, Hamburg Bay, Emirau Island, June 18, 1944.
109 Destroyed when rammed by enemy warship, off Kolombangara Island (Blackett Strait), August 2, 1943.
110 Lost in collision, Ablingi Harbor, New Britain, January 26, 1944.
111 Destroyed by enemy warships, off Guadalcanal, February 1, 1943.
112 Destroyed by enemy warships, off Guadalcanal, January 11, 1943.
113 Destroyed as result of grounding, not in enemy waters, Veale Reef, near Tufi, New Guinea, August 8, 1943.
117 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (bombing), Rendova Harbor, August 1, 1943.
118 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, off Vella Lavella, September 7, 1943.
119 Destroyed by fire in port, Tufi, New Guinea, March 17, 1943.
121 Destroyed by Australian aircraft, mistaken identification, Bangula Bay, New Britain, March 27, 1944.
123 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (bombing), off Guadalcanal, February 1, 1943.

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133 Destroyed by enemy shore batteries, near Cape Pus, New Guinea, July 15, 1944.
135 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Crater Point, New Britain, April 12, 1944.
136 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Malai Island, Vitiaz Strait, New Guinea, September 17, 1943.
145 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Mindiri, New Guinea, January 4, 1944.
147 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Teliata Point, New Guinea, November 20, 1943.
153 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Munda Point, New Georgia, July 4, 1943.
158 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Munda Point, New Georgia, July 5, 1943.
164 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (bombing), Rendova Harbor, August 1, 1943.
165 Lost in transit, tanker torpedoed, 100 miles south of Noumea, New Caledonia, May 24, 1943.
166 Destroyed by U.S. aircraft, mistaken identification, off New Georgia, July 20, 1943.
172 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, off Vella Lavella, September 7, 1943.
173 Lost in transit, tanker torpedoed, 100 miles south of Noumea, New Caledonia, May 24, 1943.
193 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, Noemfoor Island, New Guinea, June 25, 1944.
200 Lost after collision off Newport, R.I., February 22, 1944. Sank February 23, 1944.
202 Destroyed by enemy mine, off Point Aygulf, France, Mediterranean, August 16, 1944.
218 Destroyed by enemy mine, off Point Aygulf, France, Mediterranean, August 16, 1944.
219 Damaged in storm and scrapped, near Attu, Aleutian Islands, September 14, 1943.
239 Destroyed by fire in port, Lambu Lambu, Vella Lavella, December 14, 1943.
247 Destroyed by enemy shore batteries, off Bougainville, May 5, 1944.
251 Destroyed by enemy shore batteries, off Bougainville, February 26, 1944.
279 Lost in collision, off Bougainville, February 12, 1944.
283 Damaged by enemy shorefire or wild shot from U.S. warship on March 18, 1944, and sank off Bougainville, March 19, 1944.
300 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (suicide attack), Mindoro, P.I., December 18, 1944.
301 Damaged by explosion in port and scrapped, Mios Woendi, New Guinea, November 7, 1944.
311 Destroyed by enemy mine, Ligurian Sea, Mediterranean, November 18, 1944.
320 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (bombing), Leyte Gulf, P.I., November 5, 1944.
321 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, San Isidro Bay, Leyte, P.I., November 11, 1944.
322 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Hardenberg Point, New Guinea, November 24, 1943.
323 Destroyed by enemy aircraft (suicide attack), Leyte Gulf, P.I., December 10, 1944.
337 Destroyed by enemy shore batteries, Hansa Bay, New Guinea, March 7, 1944.

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338 Grounded on January 27, 1945, and later destroyed as result of grounding, not in enemy waters, Semirara Island, P.I., January 31, 1945.
339 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Pur Pur, New Guinea, May 27, 1944.
346 Destroyed by U.S. aircraft, mistaken identification, near Cape Pomas, New Britain, April 29, 1944.
347 Destroyed by U.S. aircraft, mistaken identification, near Cape Pomas, New Britain, April 29, 1944.
353 Destroyed by Australian aircraft, mistaken identification, Bangula Bay, New Britain, March 27, 1944.
363 Destroyed by enemy shore batteries, Knoe Bay, Halmahera, N.E.I., November 25, 1944.
368 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Cape Salimoeli, Halmahera, N.E.I., October 11, 1944.
371 Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture, near Tagalasa, Halmahera, N.E.I., September 19, 1944.
493 Destroyed by enemy warships, Surigao Strait, P.I., October 25, 1944.
509 Destroyed by ramming enemy warship, English Channel, August 9, 1944.
555 Damaged by enemy mine, off Cape Couronne, Mediterranean, August 24, 1944, and sunk by U.S. gunfire on September 8, 1944.

RECAPITULATION

Destroyed by enemy surface ships 7
      By gunfire: PT's 37, 44, 111, 112, 493.  
      Rammed by enemy ship: PT 109.
      Rammed enemy ship: PT 509.
Destroyed by enemy aircraft 7
      By strafing: PT 34.
      By bombing: PT's 117, 123, 164, 320.
      By suicide attack: PT's 300, 323.
Destroyed by enemy shore batteries 5
      PT's 133, 247, 251, 337, 363.
Destroyed by mines 4
      PT's 202, 218, 311, 555.
Damaged by enemy surface ships: beached and destroyed to prevent capture 1
      PT 43.
Lost in transit; transporting ship sunk 2
      PT's 165, 173.
Grounded in enemy waters and destroyed to prevent capture 18
      PT's 31, 33, 68, 73, 118, 135, 136, 145, 147, 153, 158, 172, 193, 321, 322, 339, 368, 371.
Destroyed to prevent capture 3
      PT's 32, 35, 41.
Destroyed by U.S. or Allied aircraft, mistaken identification 5
      By U.S. aircraft: PT's 166, 346, 347.
      By Australian aircraft: PT's 121, 353.
Destroyed by U.S. surface vessels 2
      Through mistaken identification: PT's 77, 79.
Destroyed by enemy shorefire or wild shot from U.S. warship 1
      PT 283.
Destroyed as result of storms or grounding not in enemy waters 5
      PT's 22, 28, 113, 219, 338.
Destroyed by fire or explosion in port 6
      PT's 63, 67, 107, 119, 239, 301.
Lost in collision      3
      PT's 110, 200, 279.
  Total 69

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