£50
A superb scratch built model of a German WW2 Luftwaffe Rettungsbojen or Rescue Buoy, which were floating refuges anchored in the English Channel for downed aircrew. The British nicknamed them Lobster Pots.
Made of metal, the conning tower and top deck is removable to show the inside of the diorama, which is complete with aircrew figures, bunks and model equipment.
Approx dimensions: 19cm long, 10cm wide, 35cm tall incl mast.
The buoy was a chamber 4m long, 2.5m wide and 2.5m high, with a 2m-high conning tower topped off with a 2.5m mast.
A pair of doors in the rear of the tower provided entry to the chamber via a hatch and ladder. In the tower itself were stored signal flags and flares; a flag was to be run up the mast to signal to passing aircraft that the buoy was occupied.
In the main chamber were four bunk beds and cupboards full of all sorts of provisions, from food and water, to clothes, tools and games.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Free Registration
26.4% inc VAT*
Flat Fee Registration
22.80% inc VAT*
