Valerie Carr (18), believed to be one of the missing Wrens, is sighted off the Cornish coast. – Vintage Photograph

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A Royal Navy helicopter crew spotted Valerie Carr (18), believed to be one of the missing Wrens, off the Cornish coast at Loe Bar. She had gone for a midnight swim with two ratings the previous night.A Royal Navy helicopter crew spotted Valerie Carr (18), believed to be one of the missing Wrens, off the Cornish coast at Loe Bar. She had gone for a midnight swim with two ratings the previous night.

Dimensions: 18.3 x 18.3 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04850533

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OCR computer generated text:

Suldrose 11: Ing WINDNER sighted off uta Cornisa coan tear at spot where another – not yet identified earlier today, Helicopter crew from Royal Navy Air Stating that the body of the second girl was in surf and foopersister Shown in this picture is Valerie Carr (18), of Laceby Street, Grantham, one of themissing Wrens, who is believed to have gone for a midnight swim last night with two ratings at Loe Bar, near here. (PAP 155444-1 PNR/P-0) SEE PA STORY “SEARCH” TIMED 1701. MS. COLLINGWO

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113 JAN IN 112 JAN 1972 P.A.