Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 12.44 early on the morning of the 10th of March, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Guildford, of London, had been in collision three miles north of Whitby.

He later gave the position as three miles east of Whitby. At 1.18 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepieorth was launched in a calm sea. There was a light south-easterly breeze and dense fog. The life-boat found that the steamer was a vessel of 1,871 tons, laden with coal and carrying a crew of eighteen. Her engine-room was leaking, and she wirelessed for a tug.

The life-boat stood by her and, at the request of the master, made fast alongside her. She later took her mate on board and laid off the vessel so that the mate could inspect the damage done to his ship. She put him on board again and remained with the Guildford until about one o'clock in the afternoon. The eighteen men then abandoned her, and the life-boat rescued them. She then attempted to beach the Guildford, but without success. The Guildford sank one mile south-east of South Gare light, and the life-boat took the crew to Middlesbrough, reaching her station again at 8.45. Rewards, £48 4s..