Walmer, Kent.—At 12.10 A.M. on the 26th May, 1939, a message was received from the South Goodwin Light-vessel through the Deal coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the sands to the N.E. by E. A N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 3) was launched at 12.44 A.M.

She found the trawler Louci Gougy, of Dieppe, aground and stood by until 2.10 A.M., when the trawler refloated with the rising tide. After escorting her clear of the sands the life-boat returned to her station at 3 A.M.— Rewards, £19 7s..