Across Atlantic In Ship's Lifeboat
Received Monday, 7 p.m. LQNUON, August 9. The 68-year-old American, , Felix „Rrandsten, apd the 44-year-pld Finn, Ivar Heino, arrived at Falmouth from Mianii in. a converted ship's lifeboat,- after a stormy 71-day ' voyage' acros^'the Atlantic. They useu a small sextant for navigation. A pressure stove for cobking failed when well out to sea aud the men had to'live on cold water and tinned food for the remainder of the voyage. They intend, after provisioning, ■ to resume the joumey to Sy/eden whence Brandsten emigrated to America,
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 August 1948, Page 5
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