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   another Quora - on PT Boats   
   Jon Mixon   
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   Well over 13,000 movies by now.Jun 18   
   Why were PT boats so popular in movies during the 50s and 60s if they   
   weren't that effective in sinking enemy ships?   
   Question: Why were PT boats so popular in movies during the 50s and 60s   
   if they weren't that effective in sinking enemy ships?   
      
   Let’s see:   
      
   There were still a number of them around - PT Boats were built in   
   staggering numbers and after WWII many were for sale surplus and could   
   be bought for a song.   
   They were cheap - Every dollar counts when you’re making a film. PT   
   boats were dirt cheap.   
      
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