ON THE COVER:
The magnificently restored PT-305. Photography courtesy the National WWII Museum

OTHER FEATURES:

DISASTER AT NORTH BROTHER ISLAND
Before 9/11, the worst tragedy to befall New York City was the destruction of the paddle-wheeler General Slocum / by Malcolm Cowley

ADVENTURES OF DICKEY DARE
How Richard Hamilton left the world of academics and went to war with the PT-Boats. We also examine PT-305 on which he served / by Joshua Schick

THE LITTLE BELT AFFAIR
The clash between an American frigate and a British sloop would help spark the War of 1812 / by Malcolm Reedley

BATTLE OF VELLA GULF
How US Navy destroyers achieved the first victory in a night-time torpedo battle with the Tokyo Express and began to change the course of the war / by Mel Lindermann

THEIR GUNS WERE ALWAYS READY
Continuing the history of the Iowa-class battleships / by James Thompson