YACHT'S CREW SAVED At 12.13 P-m. on the same day the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was in difficulties off Ramsgate. At 12.25 tne life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, put out in a strong south-westerly breeze and a rough sea. It was almost high water. The life-boat found the motor boat Patricia with her engine broken down three-quarters of a mile east of Ramsgate.

Two of her crew of three were transferred to the life-boat which then took the Patricia in tow. During the tow the motor boat was continuously shipping water and by one o'clock she was almost capsizing.

The motor boat was brought alongside and the third man was hauled aboard the life-boat. Shortly afterwards the Patricia sank. The life-boat reached her station at 1.15..