Denton raft
The Denton raft (the same as or similar to the Spanner Raft[citation needed]) was a buoyancy aid to enable life-saving. It was a square of cork, approximately 0.9 by 0.9 meters (3.0 by 3.0 ft), with an aperture in the middle and rope attachments to which sailors could cling. It was widely used by Royal Navy ships during World War II. HMS Hood was, for example, equipped with numerous Denton rafts. It was three Denton rafts that allowed the three survivors to survive.[1] The rafts were sometimes nicknamed biscuit rafts.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.hmshood.org.uk/history/denmarkstrait/whyloss.htm
- ↑ "E. F. Spanner – Lifesaving Apparatus – Filed Sept. 23, 1940" (PDF). United States Patent Office. 21 March 1944. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ Destroyer Down: An Account of HM Destroyer Losses, 1939–1945 - Arthur Evans - Google Books. Casemate Publishers. 19 August 2010. ISBN 978-1-84468-788-6. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Knowles, Daniel (15 July 2019). HMS Hood: Pride of the Royal Navy - Daniel Knowles - Google Books. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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