Bad Weather
JFK was out on patrol in bad weather hanging off the coast of Choiseul Island hunting Japanese barges. As on most of the patrols the…
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November 2, 1943
November 2, 1943 JFK skippered PT-59 as part of an operation to help evacuate Marines who were trapped on the island of Choiseul. Kennedy picked…
Standby
Jack and PT 59 remained on standby at base on Lambu Lambu in support of the diversionary force of Marines on Choiseul. He did not…
Lambu
After having spent 8 days at Lumbari, JFK and crew headed for the newly constructed advance base at Lambu Lambu cove on Vella Lavella. That…
October 18, 1943
October 18, 1943 JFK and his crew of the PT 59 arrived in at the Navy base at Lambu Lambu Cove on Vella Lavella Island….