Walmer, Kent.—At 6.5 on the morn- ing of the 24th of February, 1955, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Foch Rose, of Liverpool, which had a crew of twelve, had run aground on Oldstairs Shoal. At 6.30 the life- boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2 was launched. The sea was rough, a strong easterly breeze was blowing, and the tide was low. The life-boat found the steamer two miles south of Deal Bank Buoy and put five members of her crew on board. At the request of the master the life-boat then ran out a kedge anchor for her and stood by with tugs. About nine o'clock the Foch Rose refloated. The life-boat escorted her to Dover and then returned to her station, arriving at 11.20.— Property Salvage Case..