Margate, Kent. — At 11.15 on the morning of the 25th of September, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that the local fishing boat Silver Queen appeared to have broken down and was flashing a light about four miles from Margate pier. At 11.24 thelife-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. 11 was launched. The sea was choppy, there was a light westerly breeze, and it was one hour before low water. The life-boat found the fishing boat five miles north-west of Margate, with a crew of two. She had fouled her propeller with her trawl.

The life-boat towed her to the harbour, reaching her station again at four o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £12 19s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £5 19s..