Walmer, Kent.—At 9.42 on the night of the 24th of June, 1954, a message was received that a yacht had broken down near the South Goodwin light- vessel. At 9.45 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 waslaunched. The sea was moderate, a moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, and the tide was four hours ebb. The life-boat found the yacht Fisher, of Shoreham, with a crew of three, flashing signals for help between Leathercote Point and the lightvessel.

The crew were Poles, who had chart- ered the yacht at Shoreham for a trip to France, but their engine had broken down returning from Boulogne, and they had had difficulty in sailing her.

Four life-boatmen went on board the yacht, and the life-boat towed her to Ramsgate, reaching her station again at 2.30 early on the 25th. The Dover life-boat was also launched, but was not needed.—Property Salvage Case..