JUNE 6TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 11.53 A.M. a message was received from the Ramsgate coastguard that a vessel was on fire in the Gull Stream abreast of the coastguard station. A light north - east breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. At noon the motor life-boat Prudential was launched and found that the S.S. Harcola, which had been leading a north-bound convoy, had struck a magnetic mine and had sunk in the Gull channel. Twenty-two survivors, who had been picked up by various small vessels, were transferred to the life-boat, which landed them at Ramsgate. She then returned to the Harcola and rescued the master and eight other officers, naval ratings and a Trinity House pilot. The life-boat returned to her station at 4.55 P.M. - Rewards, £4 10s. 6d.