21. They were also commonly used for maritime patrol and air-sea rescue . 22. The soldiers withdrew in a dramatic air and sea rescue operation. 23. Likewise, Cuban officials made no official comment on Tuesday's sea rescue . 24. In 1897 Plass invented a luminous lifeline for use at night in sea rescues . 25. The Air Sea Rescue squadrons developed survival packs which were dropped to ditched aircrew. 26. The same location was used for the Air Sea Rescue Substation and The Shipwreck. 27. A number of Z . 506S air-sea rescue aircraft remained in service until 1959. 28. More than 1, 650 people were saved in perhaps the greatest sea rescue ever. 29. The company s main contribution to the war effort was the Air-Sea Rescue Boat. 30. Air-sea rescue operations carried out during war have saved valuable trained and experienced airmen.