Margate, Kent.—At 12.42 on the after- noon of the 24th of July, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had run ashore on the Hook Sands.

At 12.50 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI was launched.

The sea was rough, a fresh south- westerly breeze was blowing, and it was low water. The life-boat found the auxiliary yacht Svenska, of Brix- ham, with a crew of four, on the north side of the sands. She was listing, and the seas were breaking into her cockpit. The life-boat came as close to her as she could, and the skipperasked her to stand by. The life-boat remained with the yacht until she refloated, escorted her clear, gave her a course for Ramsgate, and then returned to her station, arriving at seven o'clock.—Rewards, £15 18,9. 6d..