Dover, Kent. At 8.18 on the morning of the 27th of October, 1959, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel needed help one mile west of Dover. At 8.45 the life-boat Southern Africa put out in a severe south- westerly gale and a very rough sea. It was two hours after high water. The life-boat found the motor tug Sally of Whitstable with a crew of three and escorted her to calmer water near the Downs. As no further assistance was needed, the life-boat returned to her station, arriving at 9.20. Rewards to the crew, £9..