Dungeness, Kent.—At 6.15 on the evening of the 21st of August, 1953, the Rye harbourmaster reported through the Fairlight coastguard that a yacht one mile east of Rye harbour was making distress signals. At 6.30 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched, with the second cox- swain in charge. She found the auxiliary ketch Moya, with a crew of eight, three quarters of a mile south- east of Rye. The sea was rough and a strong westerly breeze was blowing.

The yacht had fouled her propeller and her crew asked to be towed to Rye harbour. The life-boat took her in tow, but on entering the harbour the May a took a heavy sheer and struck a pier. She was badly holed, and the life-boat rescued her crew, abandoned her and landed the crew at Rye har- bour. She then returned to her station, arriving at 10.20. The Moya sank.—Rewards, £27 10s..