Rescue Boats were large, aquatic craft capable of holding a great number of people. The Boats were equipped with deflector shields for protection. The main body had a transparent roof. A smaller, enclosed capsule sat behind and above the main body.
Three Rescue Boats were used by Rescue Flight to evacuate people from Trade Federation prison camps during the Invasion of Naboo. All three Boats were successful and survived the mission.
Rescue Boats appear in the 2001 video game Star Wars: Starfighter.