While there is a lot of information available on crash boats, it is far from complete, sources conflict, and it is widely dispersed. Below is a list of people and organizations that have provided, directly or indirectly, most of the information I have presented here. The following books have been used as reference, and the following organizations and individuals have assisted in the compilation of this material. Any omission is unintentional and is regretted.
PUBLICATIONS (Title and Author)
Apollo's Warriors Michael E. Haas
Air-Sea Rescue 1941-1952 Frank Ransom
Boats of the United States Navy 1960 Floating Drydock
Crash Boats (Vols. 1 & 2) Dave Linley & Terry Holham
Crash Boat – Rescue & Peril in the Pacific During WWII Earl Mc Candlish
History of RAAF Marine Craft L. Jubb
History of RAF Marine Craft 1918-1986 G. Pilborough
In The Devil’s Shadow Michael E. Haas
Lord Stand By Me Don R. Slessler, CWO4
Pacific Motor Boat – April, 1944 Sue Hitchman
Pacific Motor Boat – June, 1944 Robert Clark
PT Boat Squadron Angus Konstam
PT Boats at War Norman Polmar
Sea-Borne Deception John Dwyer
Serve to Save (SAAF Crash Boats) Guy Ellis
The Army Air Forces in WWII,
Services Around the World Lester Adams
The United State Mosquito Fleet Bob Ferrell
The War at Sea Roskill
U.S. Small Combatants N. Friedman
U.S. Army Ships & Watercraft of WWII D. Grover
U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of WWII Scheina
MUSEUMS AND GROUPS and WEB SITES
