Margate, Kent.—At 11.7 on the morn- ing of the 14th of August, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to pass on a report that a cabin cruiser north of East Margate buoy was burning a flare and flashing a light. At 11.20 the life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched. The sea was rough, there was a strong, squally south-south-westerly wind, and the tide was flooding. The life-boat found the motor yacht, St. Ambrose, of London, with a crew of three east of the buoy. The owner said his engines had broken down and he needed help.

He was able to restart one of the engines, and at his request the life-boat stood by until the yacht reached sheltered water. The life-boat es- corted her to Margate Roads, where the yacht anchored, and then returned to her station, arriving about two o'clock.—Rewards to the crew, £11 4s.; rewards to the helpers on shore, £4 4s..