For Those in Peril : Sapere Books : 9781800557475 : 1800557477 : 02 May 2023 : A fascinating collection of the most astounding search and rescue missions ever attempted. Perfect for fans of Kevin Grange, Lee Whittlesey and Edward Wake-Walker. At the height of World War Two, with Allied shipping under constant attack by U-Boats, the Royal Navy began to conduct vital search and rescue missions. Over the course of the next fifty years this operational requirement to rescue ditched aircrew or wounded soldiers developed into an all-weather, year-round, 24-hour-a-day service to not only military personnel but also the general public. John Winton charts the expansion of the Royal Navy Search and Rescue and explores how with advent of new technologies and training it was able to provide a vital lifeline to men and women who were in need of assistance, whether that be a trawler with an injured crewman; a capsized sailing boat; a coaster whose cargo has shifted in a gale and whose crew have