Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.7 on the even- ing of the llth October, 1961, the life- boat Michael and Lily Davis had just completed an exercise with a Royal Air Force helicopter off Ramsgate. There was a light south-westerly breeze with a slight sea. The helicopter was return- ing to its station when the life-boat crew saw it crash into the sea and become partly submerged. The life-boat went immediately to the scene and picked up all four of the helicopter's crew. The life-boat then returned to harbour, and the survivors were taken to Mansion by ambulance. Fortunately none of them was hurt. The life-boat reached her station at 6.16..