USN · PT
PT-490
Photos and infoElco 80-foot boat, called Little Bitch. Elco Works, Bayonne. Placed in service 2 December 1943. Lieutenant (junior grade) John M. McElfresh had her at Surigao Strait. She fired six torpedoes. No hit was confirmed. A shell wounded one man. Placed out of service on 24 October 1945.
| Type | Motor torpedo boat (PT) |
|---|---|
| Hull | PT-490 |
| Builder | Elco Works, Bayonne |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk at Surigao Strait. Placed out of service on 24 October 1945. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
PT-490 carrying General Douglas MacArthur and his staff from Negros to Iloilo in 1945. The hull number 490 is on the charthouse. The official caption notes the name Little Dutch above the numbers, and his five-star flag at the mast. U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph SC 262349, National Archives. Public domain.
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Battle of Surigao Strait
1944-10-25 · six torpedoes; no hit confirmed
