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Florence II

Exmouth, Devon.—The motor lifeboat Catherine Harriet Eaton was launched at 11.30 A.M. on the 27th July, 1938, to the auxiliary yacht Florence II, of Southampton, which had been under observation by the coastguard for some time. A fresh and increasing southerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat came up with the yacht about one mile east of Salterton and found her out of control. She had cut her cable earlier in the morning, when in a dangerous position near Ladrum Bay, and her engine was not strong enough to keep her head to sea. The life-boat took her to Exmouth, arriving at 2.45 P.M. The two owners expressed their thanks.—Rewards, £9..