On the 20th of August, 1952, the Ramsgate life-boat went to the help of a United States ship which had been in a collision with a Norwegian tanker.

The American ship broke in two, but the life-boat managed to save her crew.

Awards: the bronze medal for gal- lantry to Coxswain Kirkaldie and a special award of £1 to each member of the crew, in addition to the scale rewards, £36 14*. 6d. For a full account of this service see page 411..