Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.14 on the even- ing of the 9th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a coaster was reported to be aground near the North Goodwin buoy. There was a moderate south- westerly wind, and the sea was choppy.

At 6.25 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put to sea on an ebbing tide. On reaching the position given the life- boat found the motor vessel Eildon of Grangemouth aground inside the North Goodwin buoy. Two members of the life-boat's crew boarded her and ran out a kedge anchor to help refloat her.The life-boat stood by until the Eildon refloated and was able to go on her way. She then returned to her station, which she reached at 10.20..