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RAF Sea Rescue Launch, 4th July 1943. Our Picture Shows
RAF Sea Rescue Launch, 4th July 1943.
Our Picture Shows, new RAF sea rescue launch, roaring along making nearly as much noise as a Spitfire, lashing the water into billowing clouds of spray, it races to pick up some airmen lost in a dinghy at sea, a staged rescue for benefit of camera.
The launch belongs to the Air Sea Rescue Service of the RAF Coastal Command.
The skipper is a flight lieutenant who was a city insurance broker before the war. The leading deck hand is 37 year old Bert. Tom, an L.A.C. whose home is in the Midlands, worked for a Birmingham glass manufacturer before the war. Kenneth of Leigh-on-Sea, the second coxswain was a traveller in silk stockings. In the engine room, working in the roar and heat of three Napier Lion engines are Frank, who used to make silk stockings in Leicester and Lofty, a steel constructional engineer. Sparks, who comes from Dagenham, Essex, used to work for a scrap metal merchant
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1943 Boat Boats Rescue Royal Air Force Ships 2558
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RAF Sea Rescue Launch, 4th July 1943 - A Heroic Display of Courage and Camaraderie
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. In this print from Memory Lane Prints, we are transported back to the summer of 1943. The image captures a new RAF sea rescue launch in action, its powerful engines roaring like a Spitfire as it cuts through the water with incredible speed. The launch is on a mission to save stranded airmen lost at sea, although this particular rescue has been staged for the benefit of the camera. Belonging to the Air Sea Rescue Service of the RAF Coastal Command, this vessel is manned by an extraordinary crew. At its helm is a flight lieutenant who once worked as an insurance broker in the city before answering his country's call. Leading deck hand Bert brings his years of experience at sea to ensure smooth operations while Tom, an L. A. C. , hails from Midlands and previously worked for a Birmingham glass manufacturer. Down in the engine room, amidst deafening roars and intense heat generated by three Napier Lion engines, we find Frank and Lofty - two skilled individuals who have transitioned from vastly different professions into their crucial roles. Sparks completes this remarkable team; originally from Dagenham in Essex, he was employed by a scrap metal merchant prior to joining these valiant ranks. This photograph immortalizes not only their bravery but also serves as testament to their diverse backgrounds coming together for one noble cause - saving lives during wartime. It stands as a timeless reminder of courage under fire and camaraderie that knows no bounds or limitations.
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