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A Small Boat from Kingsley

Clovelly, Devon.—At 11.20 on the night of the 15th cf May, 1948, the Rev.

H. C. A. S. Muller, of Appledore. landed in a small boat from the motor pleasure boat Kingsley, of Barnstaple, and reported that the boat's engine had broken down and that she had anchored two and a half miles to the north.

There were eleven persons aboard. He asked for the help of the life-boat and_ at 11.35 the motor life-boat City of Nottingham was launched in a moderate east-south-east breeze with a moderate sea. She put two life-boatmen on board the Kingsley and towed her to Clovelly, arriving at 12.35 the next morning.—• Rewards, £16 11s..