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Boats - Sailing - Ships

Aug. 21, 1964 - Arrest of the Wild Venture British Coaster Crew Goes Aboard - A Boarding Party from the British Railways coaster Slieve More Yesterday beat the Navy to the arrest of a runway luxury yachtlast night.The Yacht- Wild Venture, Vanished from her moorings in the Manai Straits, North Wales, The Navy was informed and instructed to arrest the vessel - as it was first thought that the escaped Mail Trainrobber Chales Wilson was aboard. She was sighted by the Slieve More abated 12 miles off Dublin - and she was boarded. Afterwards the Naval Frigate HMS. Russell arrived and a boarding party went aboard.Two boys aged 14 and 16 - belived to be missin from a Borstal Institution wee taken to appear at Holyhead today

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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Afterwards Appear Belived Boarded Boarding Borstal Coaster Escaped Frigate Holyhead Informed Instructed Moorings Runway Sighted Slieve Straits Vanished Venture


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