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Aileena

Selsey, Sussex.—At 10.0 on the morning of the 28th of August, 1951, a life-boat launcher said he had seen a yacht anchored about three miles off Selsey. She was flying a flag at half mast. There was a steamer near her, but it did not go to her help. Accord- ingly at 11.10 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched. The sea was rough, with a moderate south-westerly breeze blowing. She found the motor yacht Aileena, of Itchenor, with a crew of five, three and a half miles south-east of Selsey Bill with her engine broken down and towed her to Portsmouth. She arrived back at her moorings at 7.40 that evening.— Property Salvage Case..