Ramsgate, Kent.—At 6.12 A.M. on the 15th March, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that two barges were in need of help to the east of the coastguard station. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Prudential was launched at 6.26 A.M., and found the barge Cabby, of Rochester, laden with portland stone and carrying a crew of two. She had lost her anchor.

The life-boat towed her into harbour.

The other barge, the Colluna, of London, was towed in by the motor boat Salvor II. The life-boat returned at 7.55 A.M.—Rewards, lls. 9d.; Property Salvage Case..