Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.5 on the evening of the 13th of March, 1954, the Sheerness police reported that the salvage vessel Juniper, of London, was driving towards the cliffs at Minster, Isle of Sheppey. At 7.30 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched. The sea was very rough, and a strong wind was blowing from the north-east. The life-boat found that the Juniper had run ashore and was being pounded by the sea, but as the master said that he and his crew of three did not need help, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 10.5. At 6.58 on the evening of the 14th the owner of the vessel reported that she was still ashore, with her engine room flooded and her rudder out of action. Tugs could not come near her. The men were still on board, and the sea was still rough and the wind strong. The life-boat was launched again at 7.30.

She found the Juniper broadside to the cliff and in a dangerous position, passed a line to her, and towed her to Sheerness, reaching her station again at 11.15.—Rewards: 1st service, £1115s.; 2nd service, Property Salvage Case..