Be good to see this restored, or at least drydocked for display. "A group of volunteers hope to restore a World War Two rescue boat that has been partly submerged for "close to 20 years". Whaleback S32s were used by the RAF and Navy to rescue thousands of servicemen who ended up in the sea. A group called Whaleback for the World believes the 63ft-boat pulled from a river near Horning, Norfolk, and towed to safety is the only known version in the world suitable for restoration. The volunteers are now trying to raise £20,000 to lift the boat out of the water to a dry place, before deciding if she should be restored as a static vessel on land, which would cost "hundreds of thousands" of pounds, or whether to make her sea-going which they say would cost millions. Whalebacks, so-called due to their graceful whale-like lines embedded in their teak decks, were capable of up to 35 knots, or 40mph. They played a vital role in the war, rescuing pilots and crews forced to make emergency landings in the sea. The whaleback in question was purchased for a nominal fee two years ago, having been in private ownership, and is now moored temporarily on Salhouse Broad." WW2 whaleback boat saved from river ahead of restoration - BBC News
