SIX TAKEN ABOARD At 6.35 p.m. on ist June, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen off Foreness.

The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. n) was launched at 6.50 in a heavy thunderstorm, a light southwesterly wind and slight sea. The tide was three hours after high water. At about 7.15 she reached the speedboat Fury of Ramsgate which was drifting off Foreness Point, having lost her propeller. The six people aboard were taken on board the life-boat which then towed the speedboat to Margate, landed the survivors, and returned to her station at 10 p.m..