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Aviation Art Ordeal in Vitiaz Strait Fellows PT Boats

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 175.00 USD
Aviation Art Ordeal in Vitiaz Strait Fellows PT Boats
PT Boats fought in all theaters of Naval Combat Operations during WWII - but perhaps nowhere were they more suited to the environment than in the island-studded tropical SW Pacific.On December 27, 1943, PT-190 and PT-191 were attacked by fighter and dive-bomber elements as they made their way back to their base a Dreger Harbor, on New Guinea. The Imperial Japanese navy, totaling approximately 28 aircraft, surprised the PT's as they were crossing the open stretch of water between New Britain and New Guinea known as the Vitiaz Strait. This print is a L/E of 950 prints and is personally signed by the artist. It has never been mounted and is in perfect condition. It comes with a COA that is suitable for framing and the image size is 19 1/2" x 15".