RNZAF control launch W45 under power at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.

Copy of an acrylic painting by RM Conly "Lauthala Bay Jetty". Shows personnel with marine craft W45 moored with Sunderlands on the water behind at RNZAF Station LAuthala Bay, Fiji.

Air Force Marine Section 40 foot crash boat W45 at speed. RNZAF Station Hobsonville.

Image from the Tyson personal collection. Group of men pose for the camera on board Marine Craft, either W45 or W46. Believed to be in Fiji.

Image from the Tyson personal collection. Wharf and jetty at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. Marine craft visible are W31, W45 and W46.

Marine Craft W45 under power at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji. See original RNZAF negative number PR2433.

Image from the Reverend Roy K Matheson personal collection. Marine Craft moored at a wharf at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji. Marine Craft W45 and W46 visible, also barges and fishing vessels.

Side view of Marine Craft W45, a control vessel, ar RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.

Side view of Marine Craft W59, a general purpose and towing vessel, fitted for fire fighting, at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. W321 and W45 in the background. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.

Marine Craft moored at the Braby at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay. L-R: W45, W46, W210, W78. NB. This negative deteriorating resulting in poor image quality.

Visit to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay by a group of Air Training Corps Cadets. Cadets on the back of Marine Craft W45 sailing out to look at a No. 5 Squadron Sunderland moored in the water.

Visit to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay by a group of Air Training Corps Cadets. Cadets on the back of Marine Craft W45 sailing past No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 'S'.

Visit to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay by a group of Air Training Corps Cadets. Cadets on the back of Marine Craft W45 sailing past No. 5 Squadron Sunderland NZ4116 'S'.

Visit to RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay by a group of Air Training Corps Cadets. Cadets disembarking from Marine Craft W45 after sailing around Sunderlands moored in the water.