A HUNDRED RESCUES.
(Rec. 10.55) LONDON, July 29. In the greatest air and sea rescue operations of the war 101 British and American airmen have been rescued in the North Sea within 50 hours and landed at different points of England in the last few days. All had been forced into the water through damage to their aircraft in heavy day and night raids on Germany. High' speed launches, Walrus amphibians, lifeboats, trawlers and fishing smacks co-operated in a search while airborne lifeboats were dropped. In 50 hours more than 200 aircraft took part in the search, and also guarded surface craft from possible interference. Most of the rescues were made half way across the North Sea, some within 60 miles of the coast of Europe.— British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 248, 30 July 1943, Page 3
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