Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.26 on the night of the 25th of January, 1956, a message was received from the East Pier watchhouse that red flares had been seen off Broadstairs. At 10.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out. The sea was slight, there was a moderate south-west breeze, and it was one hour after high water. The life-boat made a search, and off Broad- stairs she came up with the motor boat Champion, of Ramsgate, with an ex-Ramsgate life-boat coxswain and another man on board. They were returning from the North Goodwin lightvessel, but were in need of help.

The life-boat towed her to Ramsgate, arriving at 11.10.—Rewards to the crew, £8 15s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, 10s..