Cruel Seas: Fairmile B RML 529 Rescue Boat unit-medic through the ill-fated British expedition

through the ill-fated British expedition to protect Greece from Hitler’s invading troops

The Saker was the mainstay of the artillery park

As Operation Market Garden started on the 17th of September 1944

Printed sails

Cruel Seas: Fairmile B RML 529 Rescue Boat unit-medic through the ill-fated British expeditionThe Fairmile B class Motor Launch weighed in at 85 tonnes and 112 feet long. Crewed by 16 men it could make in the region of 20 knots through its 1200 hp petrol engines. The coastal forces were able to convert the Fairmile B into quite a varied assortment of roles and it was undoubtedly a valued workhorse for the small fleets. RML 529 This model represents Rescue Motor Launch 529 in standard configuration, including a 2pdr on the foredeck, depth