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  1. Copilot Answer
    Usage

    During the Second World War, the retrieval of pilots and aircrew who had been shot down over, or who had had to ditch in, the sea around the British Isles was the responsibility of the Royal Air Force Marine Branch, … See more

    Variants

    Following their performance during the Dieppe raid in August 1942, the Type Two was modified. Extra armament was fitted – paired .303 in machine guns mounted either side of the wheel-house and a single 20 mm Oer… See more

    See also

    Crash boats of World War 2
    Crash rescue boat
    For Those in Peril – 1944 British propaganda film that is based on the RAF air-sea rescue service featuring Type Two craft.… See more