Ramsgate, Kent.—At 2.12 in the afternoon of the 23rd of May, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht, with two persons on board, had cap- sized off Dumpton Gap, and four min- utes later the motor life-boat Prudential left her moorings. A moderate south- south-west gale was blowing, with a rough sea. Before the life-boat reached the yacht a Broadstairs motor boat had gone to her help and rescued the two persons. On her way back the life-boat saw two open boats in difficulties in Pegwell Bay, and altered course. The life-boat's second coxswain, who was out in his own fishing boat, also went to their help. The life-boat rescued the crew of four of one of the two boats, the Dora, and took her in tow. The second- coxswain rescued the crew of the other boat and took her in tow. Then the life-boat, and the secpnd coxswain in his boat, made for harbour. Before they arrived they saw three motor yachts running for shelter, so the life- boat put about and escorted them in.

She arrived back at her station at 4.15.

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