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PT 658 Welcome aboard one of the last remaining active working PT boats of WWII. Home port SwanIsland Coast Guard and Naval ReserveCenterPortlandOregon. These pictures are dedicated to the greatest generation of which crew member Maury Hooper is one. Thanks to these brave men and women who gave so much we are free today.  It is with our thanks and admiration we remember there service and we salute those who are in service today. Thanks to those who give so generously and freely of there time to preserve this small bit of our history for future generations to see.
0001 Early days shake down 2006.JPG
PT 19 XPX.JPG
PT 658 UNDER WAY 00.JPG
Boat Specs PT658.jpg
0004 PT 658 ON PATROL.JPG
0005 Welcome to the Fleet 06 2009.JPG
0006 Welcome to the Fleet 2.JPG
0007 Pushing on up river.JPG
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0010.JPG
0011.JPG
0012 Passing David Campbell Fire Boat PFB.JPG
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0014.JPG
0015 Lots of attention at the water front village.JPG
0016 With Steam Tug Portland.JPG
0017 Down River Cruse.JPG
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0020.JPG
0021 Up close and personal Welcom Aboard.JPG
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0023.JPG
0024.JPG
0025 Skippers Con.JPG
0026 Skipper says come on down.JPG
0027 original equipment.JPG
0028.JPG
0029 Chart room.JPG
0030 Navagational equipment.JPG
0031 A look back.JPG
0032 Crew Quarters.JPG
0033 Crew Bunk.JPG
0034 Wash basin.JPG
0035.JPG
0036 Personal gear storage.JPG
0037 Galey.JPG
0038 Dining table.JPG
0039.JPG
0040 Personal Arms.JPG
0041 Bulkhead door.JPG
0042 Munitions Locker.JPG
0043 Skippers Quarters.JPG
0044 Donations to the foundation always welcome thank you.JPG
0045 Skippers bunk.JPG
0046 Closet space.JPG
0047 Nap time.JPG
0048.JPG
0049 the head.JPG
0050.JPG
0051 Safety Plan.JPG
0052 This looks like the engine compartment.JPG
0053 3 16 Cylinder Packard Gas engines.JPG
0054 The heart of the boat.JPG
0055 Carbaratoe intake 3rd engine.JPG
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0057.JPG
0058.JPG
0059 Note the double hull construction.JPG
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0061 Proude Skiper.JPG
0062.JPG
0063 Electrical control.JPG
0064 Auxiliary 5kw engine generator.JPG
0065 Pre trip safety inspection.JPG
0066 nothing over looked.JPG
0067 up close and personal.JPG
0068 Restored original Armerment 50cal machine gun turret.JPG
0069 50cal up close.JPG
0070 Mark XIII Torpedo epxosed.JPG
0071.JPG
0072 40MM deck gun.JPG
0073 40MM up close.JPG
0074 Gunners seat.JPG
0075 1 of 4 Mark XIII Torpedos.JPG
0075 Welcom aboard CDR Proctor U.S.CG.JPG
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0077.JPG
0078.JPG
0079.JPG
0080 Survival Raft.JPG
0081 37MM deck gun.JPG
0082 37MM up close.JPG
0083 20MM deck gun.JPG
0084 50cal turret.JPG
0085 Visitors on the bridge.JPG
0086 Maury Hooper & CDR Proctor.JPG
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0091.JPG
0092 Todays small fast attack.JPG
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0094b June 06 2009 the story begins here.jpg
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0096 Safety first always.jpg
0097 Safety Meeting for visitors.JPG
0098 Pre sail crew safety review.JPG
0099 658 comes to life.JPG
0099 The skipper helps a guest.JPG
0100 Guests settle in.JPG
0101 On lookers whish they were riding with us.JPG
0102 Final instructions by the Skipper.JPG
0103 Wave good by.JPG
0104 Skipper Clark Caffall at the helm.JPG
0105 Down river we head.JPG
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0113 Each visitor gets a turn at the helm.JPG
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0115 Deck safety officer on watch.JPG
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0117 Skipper Caffall cranks her up to 35knots.JPG
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0119.JPG
Fast trip down river.JPG
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PT 658 06 07 09 Charley Rex Clark.jpg
0122 a little faster.JPG
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0130 Story line.jpg
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0134 Passing our brothers in arms.JPG
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0136 Quick first action.JPG
0137 Tie the bow off to the Stern Wheel Tug Portland.JPG
0138 Tie the stern to the Barge.JPG
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0140 Coast Guard arrives with first big pump.JPG
0141 CDR Proctor heplt tie up.JPG
0142 CDR Proctor with Crew.JPG
0143 Cpt. Caffall readies pump on deck.JPG
0144 Team Work.jpg
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0150 More help arrives PFB.JPG
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0154 Fire boats Pump is up and running.JPG
0155 Captian Caffall calling for mor help.JPG
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0163 Dive team arrives.JPG
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0165 Cpt. Caffall explaines what the divers will be looking for.JPG
0166 Crash pads to stuff the hole.JPG
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0169 Fire Boat Crew loks on.JPG
0170.JPG
0171 Crew is concerned.JPG
0172 more help arrives.JPG
0173 this will work to cover the patch.JPG
0174.JPG
0175 talking thing over.JPG
0176 Divers working out details.JPG
0177 Preparing the patch.JPG
0178 ready patch mix.JPG
0179 suiting up for the dive.JPG
0180.JPG
0181 Almost ready.JPG
0182 Now we can go to work.JPG
0183 working on the problem.JPG
0184.JPG
0185 Getting the job done.JPG
0186.JPG
0187 Captian Caffall Thanks for the help.JPG
0188 Final wrap up of details.JPG
0189 Looks like she will stay afloat till we get her home.JPG
0190.JPG
0191 Here come the cover.JPG
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0193 Placing and setting the cover.JPG
0194.JPG
0195final inspection.JPG
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0198 Ready to go home.JPG
Thank you v.jpg
The Caffall Brothers.JPG
0199 Donations Always welcome.jpg