Joyner, Jennifer
Air-sea rescue boat
World War II United States Army Air Forces air-sea rescue boat.
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11515
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1939
1945
1939-1945
eng
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photographs
3.5cm x 2.4cm x 0cm
Boats and boating
World War, 1939-1945
Search and rescue operations
United States
World War, 1939-1945
Naval operations, American
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Air-sea rescue boat
World War II United States Army Air Forces air-sea rescue boat.
Boats and boating
1939-1945
StillImage
photographs
J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University
eng
11515
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World War, 1939-1945--Search and rescue operations--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American
ASR's built in 1945 were 85 ft. long with twin 671 diesels w/ V drives...slept four in forward locker, had four staterooms aft and an enclosed cockpit with a very large aft deck. This one looks a bit short to me.
Looks like probably South African (SAAF) markings & color scheme. Also probably post-WWII because looks un-armed. SAAF used these boats well after war's end.
SAAF began purchasing from US in '42 & were armed with two twin .50 positions adjacent to flying bridge. The guns were mounted in well defined wells within the sloping bridge sides in war-time boats - similar to the PTs.
The 85 foot boats were also mounted with a 20mm cannon (40mm later in war) at the stern end, and were even known to add a 20mm at the bow. Don't know if 63 footers monted cannons. Will have to look into that.
This is a WWII 63' Air Sea Rescue Boat. Mid-engine model, most likely 1943-1945. These boats are also known as AVR, ASR, ASRC and Crash Boats.
63' Air Sea Rescue Boat
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