PT-109 Initial History and Specifications Patrol torpedo boat PT-109 was built by the Electric Launch Company, now known as Elco Motor Yachts, headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Mr. Kumana, shown here in 2007, was credited with helping to save the lives of future President John F. Kennedy and other PT-109 crew members during World War II.

Instead, Doyle recounts in impressive detail and with enlightening perspective the history of PT 109, a story of heroism in World War II’s South Pacific starring the future 35th president of the ...

“PT 109,” which depicted JFK’s combat experiences in World War II, was released in June 1963, only months before his assassination.

The only reason a PT boat might sound vaguely familiar is probably due to its association with John F. Kennedy (JFK) and just maybe the movie "PT-109" that was made about his time in the Navy ...