THE ROYAL NAVAL AUXILIARY PATROL. JULY 1941. THE AUXILIARY PATROL OF THE ROYAL NAVY WATCHES THE RIVERS FOR ANY ENEMY ACTIVITY, SUCH AS OBSERVING THE DROPPING OF PARACHUTE MINES, OR LOW FLYING ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON RAIDS OVER PATROLLED AREAS. THE FLEET OF THE RIVER PATROLS CONSISTS OF PEACETIME YACHTS AND MOTOR BOATS WHOSE OWNERS HAVE GENEROUSLY GIVEN, LOANED, OR HIRED THEIR CRAFT TO THE GOVERNMENT. THESE LITTLE SHIPS ARE MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS, WHO HAVE JOINED THE RNAP FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. - A flotilla of motor boats in line abreast proceeding to take up their stations for a patrol

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