Transfer the wheat berries into a sauce pan and add 3 cups of water and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pan. Check for doneness. At about 30 minutes, start checking for doneness by scooping out a few berries and carefully tasting after they've cooled a bit.
See the World War II US PT Boat Transfers table for details. PT 8 was reclassified as a Yard Patrol / District Patrol Vessel, YP 110, on October 14, 1941. PT 9 was a 70' British Scott-Paine designed boat built by the British Power Boat Company and purchased by Elco in 1939 for study.
In all, 143 aircraft carriers including conversions and the training carriers were completed prior to the end of WW2. Of these, 38 escort carriers were transferred to the RN. 36 were returned to the USN though 2(Thane and Nabob) were total constructive losses after being torpedoed by German submarines.