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Airy Mouse, Kuzheol

St. Peter Port, Guernsey - At 10.25 p.m. on 20th August, 1969, the signal station told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen south west of Sark. The life-boat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 11.5 in a fresh west north westerly wind with a moderate sea. It was high water. A report was received that the British Rail ferry Caesarea had made contact with the yacht Airy Mouse, of Guernsey, with 11 people on board, on passage to St. Peter Port. The yacht had a fouled propeller and was taking in water when under sail. The Caesarea made a lee for her until the life-boat came up at 12.5 a.m. The life-boat took the yacht in tow to St. Peter Port, arriving at 2.2 At 1.50, while still at sea, the life-boat received a report that the French yacht Kuzheol, on passage from Cherbourg to St. Peter Port, with four people on board, had been in collision half a mile north east of Guernsey. Having left the Airy Mouse in harbour, the life-boat put to sea again. The French yacht was taken in tow to harbour, and the life-boat returned to her station at 3.35..