Rescue 'Buoys'.
Hi Everybody,
Once again, an interesting topic. These were not so much buoys as moored rescue boats. Once inside, the survivors had access to radio food and water, medical equipment and blankets. They were only meant for aircrew so were not very big.
A disadvantage was that E boats used to tie up to them and wait, silent and invisible to radar, for East Coast convoys. Our air/sea rescue launches used to visit them in case there were survivors on board. Incidentally, I lived through the war, and still do, on the East Coast, quite a busy area!!
Cheers,RR
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