Editing Offshore Patrol (section)

== Offshore Patrol torpedo boat designs ==

The PT-boats of the Offshore Patrol were to be {{convert|65|ft|m|abbr=on|adj=mid|long}}, with a {{convert|13|ft|m|adj=on}} beam.  They were to have three 12-cylinder engines, and a speed of {{convert|41|kn}}.  Their armament was to consist of two 21in (533&nbsp;mm) torpedo, [[depth charge]]s, and light [[antiaircraft gun]]s.<ref name=navy>Morton, Louis. The War in the Pacific: Fall of the Philippines. 1953. Washington D.C.: Government Printing House, Retrieved 2012-08-13.</ref>

[[Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government (Philippines)|US Military Advisor]] to the [[Commonwealth of the Philippines]] General [[Douglas MacArthur]] states, "A small fleet of such vessels will have distinct effect in compelling any hostile force to approach cautiously."<ref name=navy />