Ramsgate, Kent.—At 2.19 early on the morning of the 18th of May, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had run on to the Goodwin Sands, inside the Xorth Goodwin buoy, and was firing rockets. At 2.38 the life- boat Greater London, Civil Service No.

3, on temporary duty at the station, put out. The sea was rough, and a moderate gale was blowing from the west. The life-boat found the motor vessel Urmajo, of Rotterdam, but owing to the low tide she could not come close to her and lay off until the tide began to rise. The seas were breaking right over the vessel, and at six o'clock the life-boat, touching the bottom several times, closed her. The Urmajo's crew of nine, one of whomwas injured, and a pilot jumped into the life-boat, which then returned to her station, arriving at 7.50. It was hoped that it would be possible for the Urmajo to be refloated at high tide that night, and the master asked if the life-boat would take him and his crew off to her and help to refloat her. At 6.30 the life-boat put to sea again with the men on board, and a tug later pulled the vessel clear. The tug took her in tow, and the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.50.—Re- wards: 1st service, £10 Is; 2nd service, Property Salvage Case; rewards to the helpers on shore, 14s..