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A Motor Launch

Selsey, Sussex.—At 10.40 on the night of the llth of February, 1948, the coastguard reported distress signals between Bognor and Littlehampton, and the motor life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 11 o'clock.

A moderate soYith-westevVy breeze was blowing with a swell. The life-boat found a motor launch, of Littlehamp- ton, and her crew of three signalling with a hand torch. She was one and a half miles off shore between Middleton and Littlehampton with her engines broken down. The life-boat towed her to Littlehampton and arrived back at her station at 6 o'clock the next morning.—Rewards, £23 17s. Id..