PTF-26 - THE LAST AMERICAN PT BOAT
Preserving an historic Vietnam PT War Boat to inspire and train America's future mariners.
Coming to Golconda, Pope County, Illinois
Summer 2024
The Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation, Ltd. was founded as a
non-profit charity in February 2018. March 27, 2020, MPTF
purchased Sacramento's Vietnam War gunboat, PTF-26,
intending to build on its impressive 20 year record as operational
museum ship and Sea Scout training vessel with an
award-winning all-female crew.
In summer 2024 PTF-26 will be relocating to Golconda, Illinois
to provide shipboard experiences for youth in the Heartland
previously unavailable. PTF-26 will also be the first historic
naval ship museum in Southern Illinois. Crewed on most weekends
by NJROTC cadets, Sea Cadets and Sea Scouts in the region,
PTF-26 will also serve as an all-weather maritime
Incident Command Post (ICP) for the USCG Paducah Area Maritime
Security Committee in response to natural disasters,
homeland security incidents, vessel groundings or sinking, etc.
Goal #1
MPTF, Ltd. seeks to preserve, maintain, exhibit and operate the historic Vietnam War gunboat PTF-26,
"The Last American PT Boat" in tribute to the service and sacrifice of our armed forces.
Goal #2
This summer PTF-26 will head to Golconda, Illinois where she will provide
Sea Cadets, Sea Scouts
and NJROTC Cadets the opportunity of a lifetime as crew trainees onboard
"The Last American PT Boat".
Your support and contributions is enabling PTF-26 to relocate to Golconda on the Ohio River
and continue its half century of service as a hands-on maritime training ship
for youth on the Inland Waterways.
A nonprofit is only as strong as the community supporting it.
Together, we can do more than we can do alone. Let's bring our resources, abilities
and motivations together to transform the idea of relocating PTF-26 to
Golconda into an exciting new chapter for Illinois' historic oldest city.
There are many ways to join us and support our mission.
Contact us to find out more about volunteer opportunities, fundraising events,
and ways you can get our message to friends and family.
Maritime Pastoral Training Foundation, Ltd.
https://lastamericanptboat.com/
Thank you to Golconda City Council and Mayor Jon Broadway for agreeing to
welcome PTF-26 to Pope County and Golconda, Illinois.
Coming to Golconda, Pope County, Illinois
Summer 2024
Copy and paste the link below to read more information about PTF-26.
https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2024/01/05/vietnam-era-ptf-boat-to-train-youth-on-inland-waterways/
