Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.45 on the evening of the 12th of September, 1950, flares were seen off Broadstairs Knoll.

At 7.50 the life-boat Prudential was launched in a moderate sea with a moderate west-south-west breeze blow- ing. She found the local motor boat Lady Haig, with a crew of two, short of fuel and dragging her anchor, and towed her into harbour, arriving at 9.10.—Rewards, £6 13*..