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  • February 27, 2012 11:46 am
    Traverse the sea on a piece of living history by hopping aboard this Patrol Torpedo Boat ($1 million). One of only 12 remaining WWII PT boats in the world — and the only one licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for carrying passengers — she’s armed (weapons deactivated, of course) with multiple .50-caliber machine gun stations, a cannon, four torpedo tubes, and two depth charge launchers, and also features a triple-ply mahogany hull, modern electronics, radar, and two turbo-charged diesel engines good for 1,100 hp and a top speed of 42 knots. (via Uncrate) JFK would be disappointed in the dude wearing blue jeans and manning the 50 cal. Khakis and deck shoes at a bare minimum! Come on! View high resolution

    Traverse the sea on a piece of living history by hopping aboard this Patrol Torpedo Boat ($1 million). One of only 12 remaining WWII PT boats in the world — and the only one licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard for carrying passengers — she’s armed (weapons deactivated, of course) with multiple .50-caliber machine gun stations, a cannon, four torpedo tubes, and two depth charge launchers, and also features a triple-ply mahogany hull, modern electronics, radar, and two turbo-charged diesel engines good for 1,100 hp and a top speed of 42 knots. (via Uncrate)

    JFK would be disappointed in the dude wearing blue jeans and manning the 50 cal. Khakis and deck shoes at a bare minimum! Come on!

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