How PT Boats Helped General MacArthur Escape Capture

Name: How PT Boats Helped General MacArthur Escape Capture
Uploaded: 2020-08-07
Duration: 219000
Description: In 1942, the Japanese were bearing down on the Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur was based. To help him escape, the Navy relied on a small but heavily armed class of ships: the PT boat.

In 1942, the Japanese were bearing down on the Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur was based. To help him escape, the Navy relied on a small but heavily armed class of ships: the PT boat. (03:39)