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Finally, the restoration in complete, and a 2nd PT boat is once again roaring over the waves.

The boat operated in the Mediterranean along the coasts of southern France and Northern Italy during World War II, conducting more than 77 offensive patrols and operations. PT-305 fought in 11 separate actions and sank three German ships during its 14-month deployment.

After WWII, PT-305 acted as a civilian tour boat in New York Harbor and a fishing charter, while falling into disrepair. The New Orleans museum purchased the boat in 2007 and since then, a volunteer team of 202 people worked 105,000 hours at its restoration pavilion to get PT-305 back up and running.

Thanks Steve!

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/03/10/combat-hardened-wwii-pt-boat-makes-triumphant-return-to-water.html
http://pt305.org/

PT 658 is also operational in Portland http://www.savetheptboatinc.com/

If you enjoy watching Top Gear, this might also appeal in a similar way, Guy Martin Builds A Boat, fitting it out with the best of the English industrial revolution achievements, in that "challenge" kind of way where the show's stars have to do the work themselves

Season 1 episode one, above, handles things like making cast iron from iron ore and coke, and seeing the inner working of Wedgewood (if you don't know what that is, ask a rich granny, they love the stuff) who get the credit for the creation of the assembly line, and then a bit about tea and how that was something that created the break times at the office or factory... who knew!?!? and I'm just as fixated on the making of the cast iron stove and such, as I am on any goofy Top Gear cheap car across a jungle challenge. So, enjoy!

and the rest of the episodes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixu7MYigL04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naLgty_pLR8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eql27UR_ld0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q59dwM02dHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZjgr6sf79U