Recent Examples on the WebIn 1943, Navy Lieutenant John F. Kennedy assumed command of PT-109, a motor torpedo boat, in the Solomon Islands during World War II.—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2020 Battleships, cruisers, 122 destroyers, 360 motor torpedo boats and some 6,000 other ships approached unseen.—Time, 6 June 2019 In 1943, US Navy Lieutenant (jg) John F. Kennedy assumed command of PT-109, a motor torpedo boat, in the Solomon Islands during World War II.—BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2018
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