THE ELCO 70' PT BOAT The ELCO 70 foot boats were based on the Scott-Paine (PT-9) boat, with minor design modification. Although built in the United States, these boats were not used by the U.S. Navy, instead they were converted to MTB's and shipped to Britain.
PT-17 Above - an Early Elco 70'
PT-10 Early Elco 70'
Another Photo of PT-10 - Elco 70'
The ELCO 70 Foot PT Boat
Number Built:
10
PT Boat Numbers
PT's 10 - 19
Service:
Sent to Britain in 1941 and renumbered MTB's 259 - 268