Ramsgate, Kent.-—At 5.44 on the morning on the 10th of July, 1952, the ! coastguard reported that the motor vessel Prins Alexander, of Rotterdam, and the S.S. N. 0. Ragenaes, of I Haugesund, had been in collision about eight miles east by north of the East Goodwin Lightvessel and required help. At 5.59 the life-boat The Lord Southborough, Civil Service No. 1, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a moderately rough sea, with a fresh south-westerly breeze blowing, and found the Prins Alex- ander badly damaged, with the Nor- wegian vessel taking her in tow.

Life-boatmen were put aboard and on the advice of the coxswain the vessels made for Dover. Some of the crew of the Dutch vessel were transferred to the life-boat, which, with a tug, accompanied the vessels. Both ves- sels anchored off Dover, and the life- boat carried messages, took ashore thirty crew and passengers who had been transferred to the N. 0. Ragenaes, and stood by until the casualty was safely at anchor. The captain of the Prins Alexander expressed his thanks, and the life-boat left Dover at 5.15, arriving at her station again at 7.5 in the evening.—Rewards, £27 11s..