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.
Since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the US had been constructing warships. However, the scale. involved in the Liberty Ship construction for the Pacific War was amazing. Between 1939 and 1945, the. thirty-seven shipyards produced 5,777 ships (2,708 were Liberty Ships) which were equivalent to DWT 56. million.