On the 26th September the s.s. Ragna Gorthon, of Helsingborg, bound for the Thames with a cargo of wood pulp, ran on the Kentish Knock sands about three miles N.W. of the light-vessel. A fresh to strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell and showers of rain. The light-vessel sent the news ashore by wireless, and the motor life- boat E.M.E.D. was launched at 1.48 P.M. She spoke the Ragna Gorthon, whose captain said that he had asked for a tug, but that he would like the life-boat to stand by, especially as he had some Englishwomen on board.

The life-boat stood by until the Ragna Gorthon was towed off by tugs, and returned tocher station at 7,30 A,M, next day. She had been out on service for almost eighteen hours.—Rewards, £25 5*. 6d..