ST437 is a Mk1 seaplane tender and spent the entire war on air sea rescue duties, mostly in the Bristol Channel. ST437, and vessels like her, saved the lives of over 13,000 British and Allied aircrew during WW2. They provided a critical but largely unsung role during the war with crews risking their lives to save others.

There are very few of these boats still in working order - 437 will be only the fouth of her class to have been saved. She has recently been accepted onto the Register of Historic Vessels as a boat of national historic importance.

The restoration process will be neither quick nor inexpensive but will prevent this beautiful vessel from going the way of so many others - to rot away in the boatyards and backwaters of Britain.

Any donation you make will be spent directly on materials for the restoration - timber, vintage fittings, paint, etc. and not on rent or labour.

Visit our website to follow our progress: www.st437.org