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unusual facts about Electric Launch Company


British Power Boat Company

In 1939, due to the difficulties in obtaining British engines, Scott-Paine took PT-9 to the US to enable Elco to mass-produce PT boats using Packard motors.


Crescent Shipyard

Isaac Rice's Electric Launch Company, which was started to build electrically propelled launches and small craft, also began its operations here.

Electro-Dynamic Company

Electro-Dynamic, relocated from Philadelphia to Avenel, New Jersey, went on to manufacture electric motors for numerous submarines built by Electric Boat and PT boats built by Elco.


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