Jim, I hope these photos of PTF-24 brings back memories of desiel smoke,salt spray and burnt gunpowder and the sounds of hundreds of rounds of brass clanking and rolling around the deck.The anticpation of firing the the 50cal. 20mms and 40mm, once we reached Pyramid Head was palpable.Those were the best days of my life. I regret that I was not allowed to go in harm's way and do the destruction on the current enemies of our our Nation. If we had destroyed them back then we wouldn't have the problems we have today.
Give us a fast boat and a good crew, with lots of mini-guns, 20mm, 25mm, 25mm and 30mm and we will get the job done.
As always fair winds and following seas, "DOC" Greenough