FLOATING RESCUE STATIONS FOR THE R.A.F. THESE RESCUE STATIONS ARE FOR R.A.F. AIRMEN WHO MAY BE ...

Accession Number 009762
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Unknown British Official Photographer
Place made United Kingdom: England
Date made c September 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

FLOATING RESCUE STATIONS FOR THE R.A.F. THESE RESCUE STATIONS ARE FOR R.A.F. AIRMEN WHO MAY BE FORCED DOWN INTO THE SEA. THIS STRANGE LOOKING CRAFT IS THE RESCUE STATION, SEEN HERE IN "DRY DOCK". NOTICE THE RAIL ALL ROUND AND THE STEPS WHICH MAKE IT EASY FOR THE AIRMAN TO CLIMB ON BOARD.

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