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Elleana

Wells, Norfolk.—About 11.40 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the motor yacht Elleana, of Great Yarmouth, appeared to be in difficulties outside the harbour. The life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at noon. There was a rough sea, with a strong southerly gale blowing and an ebbing tide. The life-boat came up with the Elleana, which had a crew of five, one mile east by north of Wells bar. She took the yacht in tow and returned to her station, arriving at 1.20.—Rewards to the crew, £6 12s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £10 14s..