Margate, Kent.—At 3.22 on the after- noon of the 7th of August, 1952, the Reculvers coastguard telephoned that a rubber dinghy was being blown out to sea one mile east of Reculvers. As no boat was available at Herne Bay, the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI, was launched at 3.35.

A south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the sea was choppy. At 4.20 the life-boat found the dinghy two miles east-north-east of Reculvers with three men and a young girl on board. They were taken into the life-boat and given stimulants. After hoisting the dinghy aboard, the life-boat made for Margate and landed the rescued party at half- past five.—Rewards, £8 Is..