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.
The French navy, an extensive user of boats, built its first boat destroyer in 1899, with the Durandal-class 'torpilleur d'escadre'. The United States commissioned its first boat destroyer, USS Bainbridge, Destroyer No. 1, in 1902 and by 1906 there were 16 destroyers in service with the US Navy. Early boat-destroyer designs Edit