US Navy Elco 80 Motor Torpedo Boat, Late Type is a continuation of Elcos PT-103 design with improved firepower. Length remained at 80ft (24.2M) , beam 20ft 8in. (7M), and displacement of 56 tons. Her 3 sets of 1,350 horse power Packard 4M-2500 V12 gasoline engines enable top speed of 43 knots. The up gun late type was a direct respond to increased activities of Japanese armed landing craft and transport in the Pacific islands. Early torpedo launch tubes were replaced by lighter roll off type Mk 13 Torpedoes. Additional firepower consists array of 20mm Mk4, 37mm T9 automatic cannon, 40mm Bofers, Mk50 5in. 8 tubes rocket launcher and whatever the crew can get their hands on.

Item No 64801 Item Name U.S. Navy Elco 80′ Motor Patrol Torpedo Boat Late Type Bar Code 890781648016 Scale 1:48 Item Type Plastic Model Warship Kit Model Brief Length: 508.3mm Beam:145.8 mm Total Parts 450+ Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts 1 piece Film Parts 1 piece Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 14 sprues , hull and deck Released Date 2014-04