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Susanna, of Portsmouth

JULY 16TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.55 at night the coastguard reported flares near the South Shingles Buoy, and at 11.20 the motor life-boat Prudential was launched in a north-westerly breeze, with a moderate sea. She searched for some time, but found nothing, and spoke H.M.S. Franklin, which had nothing to report. She then saw a light over Margate Sands, crossed them and found the yacht, Susanna, of Portsmouth, with a crew of two. They said that they had not burnt flares but, as the yacht’s cross trees had carried away, they accepted a tow into Ramsgate, where they arrived at five o’clock next morning. - Rewards, £11 10s..