Walmer, Kent. At 4.51 on the after- noon of the 13th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the master of the East Goodwin lightvessel had reported a motor yacht burning red flares about half a mile east of the lightvessel. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at five o'clock in a smooth sea. There was a light westerly breeze and it was high water.

The life-boat found the 30-feet auxiliary motor yacht Tango of London with a crew of three. Her engine had broken down and her sails were badly torn. A tow line was connected, and after three members of the life-boat crew had boarded her the Tango was towed into Ramsgate harbour. The life-boat then returned to her station, arriving at 10.30.

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