1941 saw the US Navy set a clear course in it's acquisition of Motor Torpedo Boats, or PT boats, but this wasn't an easy decision. There were many private boat yards competing for contracts, and the Navy had ideas of their own. This struggle culminated in a nineway shootout for the top honors, which became known as The Plywood Derby. The outcome would be the decision on who among ELCO, Higgins and Huckins got to build the PT boats that would serve in WW2, and how many.

Chapters:

0:00 Prologue
0:25 Interwar development
3:11 The Contest
7:29 The Contestants
10:42 The Plywood Derby
16:06 Aftermath
18:03 Epilog

Music credits:
Stars and Laurels, Voyage of Discovery, Climb and Faded Dream by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com

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