Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-12-27 | Page 5 | U. S. Makes Yachtless Yachtsman of Mr. Flynn

U. U S. S Makes Y Yachtsman of Mr Fly Flynn 1 HOLLYWOOD De Dee Dec 27 INS INS INS- Errol Flynn dashing young Irish film actor was in a quandary today He owns one of the biggest yachts in the film colony the Sirocco co but the government says he be cant can't sail it Under federal regulations Flynn has been forbidden to take the Sirocco from its berth at San Pedro because the boat is longer and has a greater tonnage than is permitted except to American citizens I The Sirocco is listed at 31 gross i tons and is more than 60 feet in length Federal regulations specify that no person not an American citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen may operate in American waters waters waters' wa wa- wa- wa any commercial vessel of more than five tons or any pleasure craft of more than 16 tons Accordingly Assistant U. U S. S Attorney Attorney At At- torney Norman will file filea a libel probably today against the Sirocco in federal maritime court Flynns Flynn's attorney O. O R. R Cummins revealed that Flynn a British subject subject subject sub sub- has taken out citizenship papers papers papers pa pa- pers and intends to become an American citizen Flynn Cummins revealed bought the Sirocco for in Boston last March unaware that only an American citizen could operate a craft of its size Since he learned otherwise he has permitted the Sirocco to be tied up pending settlement settlement settle settle- ment of the matter a.