Cut off by tide CRIES FOR HELP heard at Stone Bay, 4'/2 miles west of Margate lifeboat station, were reported to HM Coastguard by telephone at 1843 on Tuesday October 10, 1978. Margate D class ILB launched six minutes later and set off at full speed.

It was high water, the sea was smooth and a gentle breeze was blowing from the south south east. Arriving on scene the ILB found two young girls who had been cut off by the tide. Two boys who had tried to rescue them were themselves in a dangerous position.

All four were embarked in the ILB, landed at Broadstairs Harbour and taken home by Coastguard mobile.

The ILB returned to her station at 1941 and was rehoused and ready for service ten minutes later..