Dungeness, Kent.—At 12.32 on the early morning of the 27th of November, 1950, the Lade coastguard telephoned that a vessel was aground half a mile west of Jury's Gap. At 12.42 the life- boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched in a moderate sea with a fresh easterly breeze blowing. She found the motor ship Tilda, of Rouen, with a cargo of oil fuel and a crew of fifteen.

The master said he did not need help, for he would try to refloat his ship on the next high tide; so the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 3.15. The weather got worse and, as it was thought that the Tilda would need help the life-boat was launched again— at 9.25 in the morning. She found the tanker being driven further ashore.

A tug was standing by; so the life-boat passed a hawser from her to the Tilda.

After an hour's pulling she refloated.

The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 4.0 that afternoon.

—Rewards: First Service, £24 2s.; Second Service, Property Salvage Case..