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One thing that did surprise me when I started about reading on the historical background for Cruel Seas was the use of American PT boast and the US Navy in the Mediterranean and UK shores (I thought these things were only used in the Pacific and crewed by Hollywood Stars…typical ignorance from me).

https://www.deepfriedhappymice.com/C_Cmd_Scenarios.pdf

Above is the best summary, they also built them in my home town

http://www.hartfordcivicsociety.org.uk/p/oddments.html

No idea what boats were constructed in the Pimblott Shipyard, however given the location on a river I’m assume they would be the smallest class. Might be interesting to see what these flat bottomed “Puffers” ammo carriers were for use in D-Day?