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Fortune II

YACHT RESCUED At 6.10 p.m. on i2th June, 1965, the motor yacht Fortune II was observed flying a distress signal. Her position was three quarters of a mile east-south-east of the harbour. There were light variable airs with a smooth sea and it was high water. The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick launched at 6.35 p.m. and soon came up with the yacht, which had engine failure. A line was made fast and the life-boat brought the casualty safely back to Lowestoft harbour, returning to her station at 7.30 p.m..