54 Air-Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit RAF
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
54 Air-Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit was a Royal Air Force Air-Sea Rescue Unit based on the Isle of Man which operated watercraft in support of RAF operations. The unit was active from the outbreak of the Second World War until the 1960s and consisted of RAF rescue launches being based around the Island at its principle ports; Douglas, Castletown, Peel and Ramsey.[1][2]
Quick Facts Coordinates, Type ...
54 Air-Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit | |
---|---|
Isle of Man | |
Coordinates | 54.321111°N 4.384444°W / 54.321111; -4.384444 |
Type | Air-Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit Royal Air Force station |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Controlled by | Royal Air Force (1939-60s) |
Site history | |
Built | 1939 (1939) |
In use | September 1939 -1960s |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Close