Motor Torpedo Boat PT-658 is a PT-625-class Higgins PT boat, built for the United States Navy during World War II. PT-658 is a prime example of US Navy Motor Torpedo Boat development during World War II. PT-658 was in the last group of four boats delivered from the 36-boat contract NObs-1680, October 1944 for PT-625 to PT-660. Delivered and accepted on July 31, 1945, she was fitted with all of the latest armaments and design modifications as a result of lessons learned from previous contracts and battlefield experience. In this way, PT-658 is a showcase of the final form that Motor Torpedo Boats would take by the end of World War II. PT-658 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 2012. Of three PT boats listed on the National Register, she is the only one mai
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