Searching for information-air droppable lifeboats

Diver1111 · 09-19-2016, 04:32 PM

I wish I could answer these questions. Models were the A-1 (plywood) and the A-3 (metal).

My info says there are 3 in the Broads possibly as far south as Parker Island.

As to whether or not they were left to sink I doubt it very much because the man who contacted me said his father (at Grenier Airfield in about 1942) was dispatched to get them back. If I was on the development team I certainly would want them back to see how they fared when they hit the water among other things to look at.

How they loaded them for testing I also do not know. Simple dead weight would help but actual supplies on board would lend a realistic touch to the tests.

They are high on my list to find but the Broads is brutal with both depth issues and terrain issues. I do like the idea of contacting the Weirs Times and will do so.

Thanks all.
HH

Rattlesnake Gal · 10-03-2017, 09:46 AM

Very cool stuff here, Hans! I do believe you are correct that the lead I sent you yesterday was about these vessels. The fellow I spoke with on The Mount had a passenger a while who pointed over towards Moose Island and said that he knows at least one military rescue boat was down there. Sunk upon hitting the lake.

I look forward to seeing what you and Brad find! Good luck!

10-03-2017, 09:46 AM	#2
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	Cool Stuff! Very cool stuff here, Hans! I do believe you are correct that the lead I sent you yesterday was about these vessels. The fellow I spoke with on The Mount had a passenger a while who pointed over towards Moose Island and said that he knows at least one military rescue boat was down there. Sunk upon hitting the lake. I look forward to seeing what you and Brad find! Good luck!

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09-19-2016, 04:32 PM	#1
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 605 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,032 Times in 227 Posts	I wish I could answer these questions. Models were the A-1 (plywood) and the A-3 (metal). My info says there are 3 in the Broads possibly as far south as Parker Island. As to whether or not they were left to sink I doubt it very much because the man who contacted me said his father (at Grenier Airfield in about 1942) was dispatched to get them back. If I was on the development team I certainly would want them back to see how they fared when they hit the water among other things to look at. How they loaded them for testing I also do not know. Simple dead weight would help but actual supplies on board would lend a realistic touch to the tests. They are high on my list to find but the Broads is brutal with both depth issues and terrain issues. I do like the idea of contacting the Weirs Times and will do so. Thanks all. HH