FISHING BOAT SINKING Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.45 p.m. on ist August, 1965, the east pier watchman reported that a small fishing boat near Quern Buoy was signalling for help.

At 4.59 the life-boat Michael and Lilly Davis put out in a south-westerly wind of near gale force. At 5.9 she came alongside the fishing boat Pride of Hythe which was sinking in heavy seas. The coxswain put three men aboard to bale and took the boat in tow. At 5.30 lifeboat reached Ramsgate harbour and the boat was beached. At 5.35 the life-boat set out again to go to the aid of the yacht Sucu Sucu which had engine failure and was being towed by a local boat. The life-boat escorted both vessels to Ramsgate harbour, arriving at 6.35 p.m..