Reading Day Bomber by Arthur Ayton Jones and it is a very simple book but where he goes into detail.
So any body able to give info on this (relying on you I suspect Steve"Stona").
The three crew were on a mission in a Boston. They were attacked by three ME410s.
Into the drink they went in two blow up dingys which soon became not blown up which in general terms gives an indication that things are not good.
But over came all of a sudden 3 Beaufighters guarding a couple of Hudsons. One of the Hudsonsq dropped them an airborne lifeboat. I have not come across this one.
This was a blow up thing as well. With a difference it had two outboard motors encased in it. Probably Seagulls. Very simple wartime venture nice as well still going in 1970 I bought a new one. It had a cord to wind around the top of the fly wheel to start.
Continues story ! Also had a sail. A tiller. Oars. Two self righting canopy in case the thing turns turtle. 14feet by 5 feet. Plus a wireless. Self draining. Wooden deck. Sides were lined with foam.
With a small deck compass they set out at a cracking 8 knot approx. 10 mph. Then disaster hit them the engines were flooded and they had to use the sail as a drogue to keep the craft stable in the gale force conditions. Eventually they were saved.
Has any one any info on this remarkable craft especially pictures. All I can find is it being introduced in 1942.
Laurie
So any body able to give info on this (relying on you I suspect Steve"Stona").
The three crew were on a mission in a Boston. They were attacked by three ME410s.
Into the drink they went in two blow up dingys which soon became not blown up which in general terms gives an indication that things are not good.
But over came all of a sudden 3 Beaufighters guarding a couple of Hudsons. One of the Hudsonsq dropped them an airborne lifeboat. I have not come across this one.
This was a blow up thing as well. With a difference it had two outboard motors encased in it. Probably Seagulls. Very simple wartime venture nice as well still going in 1970 I bought a new one. It had a cord to wind around the top of the fly wheel to start.
Continues story ! Also had a sail. A tiller. Oars. Two self righting canopy in case the thing turns turtle. 14feet by 5 feet. Plus a wireless. Self draining. Wooden deck. Sides were lined with foam.
With a small deck compass they set out at a cracking 8 knot approx. 10 mph. Then disaster hit them the engines were flooded and they had to use the sail as a drogue to keep the craft stable in the gale force conditions. Eventually they were saved.
Has any one any info on this remarkable craft especially pictures. All I can find is it being introduced in 1942.
Laurie
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