Dungeness, Kent. At 9.8 on the morning of the 23rd of May, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed thata vessel was firing red flares a mile and a half west-south-west of Dungeness.

The crew assembled, but as it was low water the life-boat Mabel E. Holland could not launch until 10.58. There was a rough sea and a fresh south- easterly wind. The vessel, which was the small coaster Falkenstein of Hamburg, had been taken in tow by the coaster Portslade, but both vessels were being blown towards the shore. The life-boat came up with the coasters and escorted them until they were clear of Dungeness Point. The captain of the Portslade then informed the coxswain that he would be able to proceed on his own, and the life-boat returned to her station arriving at noon. Rewards to the crew, £10 ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £20. 7s..