Air Sea Rescue Launch "Fishing" Sylt May 1953.   One of the roles of the ASR Launch was to clear away German Fishing Boats that ventured under the ranges when live firing was in progress.   Norman and the boys were told by the ASR launch crew that they were going "fishing".   This was strange as there was no fishing tackle on board.   The launch pulled up alongside one of the German fishing boats and slung over a bucket with some bottles of gin and whisky.   The bucket came back with some marvellous freshly caught fish.   The launch crew said it was a hopeless job keeping the fishing boats off the range.   The German fishermen would say that they had carried on fishing throughout the war when allied aircraft would occasionally deliberately fire at them so they saw no need to stop just to avoid a few cannon cases and spent rounds from the live ranges above. Left to right: Roger Collins; Dougie Bridson; Norman Giffin; Bob Smith.   (Thanks to Norman Giffin.)