Ramsgate, Kent.—At 6.45 in the evening, on the 4th of June, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the North Goodwin Lightvessel had reported a motor cruiser apparently aground near Goodwin Knoll buoy. At 6.55 the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in calm weather. She found the motor cruiser Lady Leila broken down, but not aground. A yacht took her in tow.

On her way back to her station, the life-t>oat came up with the auxiliary yacht, Dawk Eeang, of London, which was on the Brake Sands with seven people aboard. The Mary Scott put two of its crew aboard her, took off three men and three women and landed them, and reached her station again at 8.50. Meanwhile, the yacht was heeling badly, and so at 9.23, the life- boat again put out and two more life- boatmen boarded the yacht. The life- boat then returned to her station for more rope and food. When she got back she connected up to the Dawk Eeang and anchored, holding her firm during the rising tide. Finally she refloated her and moored her in the harbour at 12.40 next morning.—•Rewards, 1st Service, £8 3*.: 2nd Service, Property Salvage Case. Re- wards, 9*..