Dover, Kent. — At 11.50 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1956, the Sandgate coastguard reported that the German tanker Wilhelmina Ess- berger had requested the help of the life-boat to land survivors from the French yacht Armen. Her position was eight miles east-by-south from Dover. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at noon. There was a very rough sea, a whole south-westerly galewas blowing, and it was low water.

The life-boat came up with the tanker about seven miles from Dover and took off the six survivors. The tow was also taken over from the German vessel, and the Armen towed to Dover, -where the six people were landed.

The life-boat arrived back at her station at 3.45.—Property Salvage Case..