PT 796

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PT BOAT 796 (torpedo boat)
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
PT 796 (Massachusetts)
PT 796
Location: Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°42′14″N 71°9′40″W / 41.70389, -71.16111Coordinates: 41°42′14″N 71°9′40″W / 41.70389, -71.16111
Built/Founded: 1945
Architect: Higgins Co.
Architectural style(s): Other
Added to NRHP: January 14, 1986
NRHP Reference#: 86000092

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Governing body: Private

The PT 796 is a National Historic Landmark that is part of the Battleship Cove museum in Fall River, Massachusetts.

The World War II boat was built in 1945 by Higgins Company. The PT 796 was added to the National Historic Register in 1986.[1]

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National Register Listing

  1. ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
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