Walmer, Kent.—At 6.30 P.M. on the 18th October, 1939, a message was received from a doctor that he had been requested by the senior naval officer at Ramsgate to go to the Dutch steamer Mirza. A gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. As no motor boat would take the doctor, the motor lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was launched at 6.55 P.M. She got from the guard-ship the position of the Mirza, but in the very heavy rain she was unable to find the steamer, although she searched for over four hours. She returned at midnight and waited for daylight. At 8.30 the followingmorning she put out again; found the steamer; put the doctor on board; stood by, and brought him ashore again, at 10 A.M. She had been out altogether for nearly seven hours. A donation of £45 was received in appreciation of this service.—Rewards: first launch, £29 Os. 6d.; second launch, £14 12*. 6d..