WWII - 1944, South Pacific, Motor Torpedo Boat PT-152

WWII - 1943-44, South Pacific, Motor Torpedo Boat PT-152 MS PT boat at speed from alongside, land in distance. CU insignia on boat of Buzzard & 152. Various shots of crew on deck & bridge, at guns, in wind. Comdr. ?? & 2 officers. Sailors w/ binoculars. Man w/ reflex still camera. 15:05:36 Passing unid. barge (Japanese?) low in water. Commander & officer on bridge of motor torpedo boat along shore vegetation. CU may be Lt. Cmdr. John Harllee. 15:06:39 Sailor cleaning 50 cal. machine gun, Commander shakes hands. CU machine gunner. Men relaxing against front of bridge of PT 152. WW2; Navy; NOTE: Transferred to PTRON 12May43 under command of Lt. Comdr. John Harllee, had action in New Guinea waters at Morobe, Dreger Harbor, Hollandi, & Mios Woendi & in Philippines at San Pedro Bay & Ormoc. Also based for a time at Kana Kopa, New Guinea but no action from this base. Squadron PTRON 12 awarded Presidential Unit Citation for action in the New Guinea area from Oct43 - Mar44. Sunk Japanese submarine IJN Ro-102 w/ PT150 at Milne BAy 14May43. Commanded by Lt. Comdr. Robert B. Kelly, 06Nov42 - 12May43 while w/ PTRON 9.