Caption | RAF Air-Sea Rescue launch and Wellington bomber going to pick up a downed crew off the coast of Sollum, Egypt. 1941-44. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via D. Sheley | |||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Sollum, Egypt | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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With out being too pedantic I would like to advise you that the vessel in the above picture is not a Royal Navy vessel but a Royal Air Force (RAF)ASR Launch. She is of US built 63ft type designated AVR by the US Navy, ARB in the US Army and known in the British service as a"Miami"