63ft Pinnace Mk.1 1374
The 63ft Pinnace was the workhorse of the post war RAF Marine Craft fleet, widely used at UK and overseas bases, for lifting and laying of marine and aircraft moorings, the recovery of torpedos, sonar buoys and other practice weapons dropped on exercise, towing and cargo carrying duties, and assisting with aircrew sea survival exercises and helicopter rescue crew training.

RTTL 2757
Built by Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth with two 1700hp Rolls Royce Sea Griffon 101 engines and delivered new to RAF Alness January 1958. In 1974-5, the vessel was regularly commanded by F/Lt Colin Chandler, completing some 50 operational exercises/sorties, mainly involving RAF aircraft, though with some work with the Royal Navy and Army. | Rob Vogelaar