Walmer, Kent.—In the morning of the 2nd of January, 1949, a strong south-westerly gale was blowing, and at 9.30 the agents for the S.S. Baron, which was in the Downs, reported that she was in urgent need of food and asked the life-boat to take it out as the sea was too rough for other boats.

The life-boat, Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2, was launched at 10.30, put food aboard the Baron and returned to her station again at 11.30.—Rewards> £19 18s., which the agents of the owners of the steamer paid..