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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
L Bunting
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1943 Boat Boats Rescue Royal Air Force Ships 2558
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This print takes us back to the 4th of July, 1943, when an RAF Sea Rescue Launch was captured in action. The image showcases the power and speed of this remarkable vessel as it roars through the water, creating billowing clouds of spray that resemble a Spitfire in flight. However, this daring rescue mission was not real but staged for the benefit of the camera. Belonging to the Air Sea Rescue Service of RAF Coastal Command, this launch was manned by a skilled crew with diverse backgrounds. The skipper, a former city insurance broker turned Flight Lieutenant, led the team with expertise and precision. Among them was Bert, a 37-year-old leading deck hand from Midlands who had previously worked at a Birmingham glass manufacturer before joining the war effort. In addition to Bert, there were two coxswains on board. Kenneth hailed from Leigh-on-Sea and had been a silk stockings traveler prior to his service while Tom called home his beloved Midlands where he worked in a steel constructional engineering role. Below deck in the engine room were Frank and Lofty; Frank used to make silk stockings in Leicester before dedicating himself to keeping these powerful Napier Lion engines running smoothly while Lofty brought his expertise as a steel constructional engineer into play. Completing this brave crew is Sparks from Dagenham who once worked for a scrap metal merchant. Together they embarked on countless missions like this one - ready to risk their lives saving those lost at sea during World War II. This stunning photograph serves as both an homage to their courage and an enduring reminder of their selfless dedication.
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