.—At about 7 P.M.

on 23rd February information was re- ceived from the Coastguard that the North Goodwin Lightship had reported that a flare or rocket had been seen in a south-westerly direction. The Motor Life-boat Prudential went out, in a moderate N.W. breeze, and made for the Goodwin Sands, where she found the steam trawler Othello, of Grimsby, with seas breaking over her. The Life- boat anchored and veered down along- side. She then took off the crew of nine.

With the help of the Life-boat the trawler was refloated at 10.30 P.M., and with several Life-boatmen on board was able to make Dover. The Life-boat returned to her Station at 11.45 P.M.— Property Salvage Case..