wikipedia - 08 Sep 2022
A British equivalent, the Air-Sea Rescue Float was also developed and deployed.[3] They used a boat-shaped hull of welded steel. Sixteen were constructed,[4] and they were deployed under the main routes bombers took to and from continental Europe.[5] They were equipped with cooking facilities, signal flags, a radio and six bunks. Food, blankets, clothing, drinking water and first-aid supplies were carried.[5]
