Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.26 on the night of the 17th of August, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had signalled by lamp that a steamer had gone aground on the north-western side of the Goodwin Sands. At 10.39 the life-boat Prudential put out in a slight sea and light south-westerly breeze. She found the S.S. Tricape, of London, and stood by her until she refloated three hours later. The life- boat returned to her station, arriving at 2.34 early on the 18th.—Rewards, £9 18s..