Memorial garden at the Cliff Hotel, Gorleston
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Memorial garden at the Cliff Hotel, Gorleston
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 5 Aug 2017
The memorial is to the officers and men of 24 Air-Sea Rescue Unit, Royal Air Force who were billeted at the Cliff Hotel 1941 to 1945. A close-up of the memorial can be seen here http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5486454 The 24 ASRMCU or Air Sea Rescue Marine Craft Unit were based at the quay on Baker Street, Gorleston. The primary two operational HSLs were the 63ft. BPB type 3 'Whaleback' No. 2551 and the 68ft. BPB 'Hants and Dorset' No. 2697. The Boats were maintained at Oulton Broad on Lake Lothing http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4009981 See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4470122
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Image Location
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