TOWED MOTOR BOAT At 11.54 a-m. on 25th November, 1965, the east pier watchman saw a motor boat in difficulties off Broadstairs.

The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis set out at 12.7 p.m. in a southerly gale force wind and a very rough sea.

The tide was flooding. Five miles eastnorth- east of Ramsgate the life-boat found the motor boat Cherie with her engine broken down. Two people were aboard. The life-boat took her in tow to Margate, as conditions at Ramsgate were not suitable, and reached her station at 3.25 p.m..