Walmer, Kent.—At ten o'clock on the morning of the 25th of November, 1954, the coxswain noticed that a ship in the Downs was showing a flag signi- fying that she was disabled. At 10.40, at high water, the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched. There was a slight sea, and a moderate breeze was blowing from the south-west. The life-boat came up with the motor vessel Drakedene, of Cardiff, which had a crew of eight.

She had broken down, and the master asked the life-boat to tow his ship to Ramsgate. Helped by two motor boats, the life-boat took the Drakedene to Ramsgate and berthed her in the harbour. She then returned to her station, arriving at 4.15.—Property Salvage Case..