The board arrived at the following recommendations: That the Packard power plant having been found highly satisfactory be adopted as standard for future construction. That the ordnance installation of future motor torpedo boats consist of two torpedo tubes, machine guns and depth charges. That the Huckins 78-foot (PT-69) design be considered acceptable for immediate construction. That the Higgins 80-foot (PT-6) design suitably reduced in size to carry such ordnance loads as are required by our Navy be considered acceptable for immediate construction. That the Elco 77-foot design be considered acceptable for future construction provided changes in the lines are made to reduce the tendency to pound in a seaway, and the structure be strengthened in a manner acceptable to the Bureau of Ships. That the Philadelphia 81-foot boat (PT-8') be stripped of excess weight and be re-engined with three Packard engines.
The board arrived at the following recommendations: That the Packard power plant having been found highly satisfactory be adopted as standard for future construction That the ordnance installation of future motor torpedo boats consist of two torpedo tubes, machine guns and depth charges. That the Huckins 78-foot (PT-69) design be considered acceptable for immediate construction. That the Higgins 80-foot (PT-6) design suitably reduced in size to carry such ordnance loads as are required by our Navy be considered a.cceptable for immediate construction. That the Elco 77-foot design be considered acceptable for future construction provided changes in the lines are made to reduce the tendency to pound in a seaway and the struc.ture be strengthened in a ,manner acceptable to the Bureau of Ships. That the Philadelphia 81-foot boat (PT-8') be stripped of excess weight and be re-engined with three Packard engines