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well here i go again. perhaps there are new members out there that may have info on the boats called crash boats also anyone have training at farragut idaho and sctc terminal island? kind of a tall order but there has to be something out there. thanks in advance ......Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Posted By: kstrehle | Posted on: Dec 14, 2008 - 3:40pm
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Hi Kendall,
I feel your pain! The Crash Boats are the last of the forgotten!
I can't get any info from the AirForce about our old Sea Scout boat the
ARB-R 37A-1357, built in 1954!
Our Navy number is C-3142, still no info!
But, Don't give up the ship! (or boat!)
Good Luck, Best for the Holidays,
Glenn

Posted By: Glenn Anderson | Posted on: Dec 15, 2008 - 8:58am
Total Posts: 45 | Joined: Nov 6, 2007 - 5:16am

hi guys i checked on the crash boats.check out this site and maybe you canj contact them for more info
www.p-520crashboats.com

wish you luck merry christmas earl

earl richmond

Posted By: earl | Posted on: Dec 15, 2008 - 11:00am
Total Posts: 197 | Joined: Oct 18, 2006 - 12:13pm

TO kstrehle + GLENN ANDERSON:

REGARDING THE 63-FT CRASH BOATS, THE BEST (AND PERHAPS ONLY) BOOK ON THE SUBJECT IS "CRASH BOAT" BY EARL A. McCANDLISH. IT'S AVAILBLE THROUGH THE PT BOATS, INC. BOOKSTORE. IT'S A GREAT, FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONAL CAREER OF P-399 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN WWII.

ROSS FISHER

ross@dupagels.lib.il.us

Posted By: ROSS FISHER | Posted on: Jan 5, 2009 - 7:52am
Total Posts: 82 | Joined: Jul 23, 2008 - 10:03am

I ran across these:

Handbook of Instructions for AAF Rescue Boats 42-Foot April 1945. A manual for the use and maintenance of 42-foot AAF crash/rescue boats.
[url]http://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?act=ls&ch=title&obj=&col=y&pg=3&sort=title&dir=up&ct=20[/url]

Crash Boat Photograph Album
[url]http://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?act=ls&ch=title&obj=&col=y&pg=2&sort=title&dir=up&ct=20[/url]

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jan 26, 2009 - 12:38pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am