Redcar, Yorkshire. At one o'clock early on the morning of the 27th of December, 1958, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that he had been informed at his home by a passer-by that a vessel was aground off Redcar.

The honorary secretary asked the coastguard for further information and was told that the vessel was aground half a mile north of the look-out and that two small boats had left Redcar to give assistance. At 1.40 the life-boat City of Leeds was launched in a calm sea, with a light breeze blowing and a flood tide. She found the coaster Ceresio on the West Scar rocks. The coxswain asked her master if he needed any help, but as the two small boats had run out a kedge anchor no further help was required. The coxswain decided to stand by until the vessel refloated at 3.50 and then escorted her to the mouth of the Tees. The life-boat reached her station at 7.30. Rewards to the crew, £8 15s. ; rewards to the helpers on shore, £9 15s..