SUK14140
Photograph SUK14140 Second World War, 1939-1945At Sea. C. 1945-04. The crew of an American Catalina flying boat after they had been transferred from their dinghy to the airborne lifeboat dropped from a RAF Warwick air-sea rescue aircraft.
SUK14139 Accession Number: SUK14139
Description
At Sea. C. 1945-04. The airborne lifeboat righting itself just after hitting the water after being dropped from a RAF Warwick air-sea rescue aircraft to rescue an American Catalina flying boat crew.
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Accession Number
SUK14139
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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