Teesmouth, Yorkshire. At 1.25 a.m.

on 16th February, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the tanker Oceanic Liberty had gone ashore on the south side of St. Gare lighthouse.

The life-boat Sarah Jane and James Season was launched at 2.25 in a light south easterly breeze and a slight sea. It was high water. The life-boat stood by the tanker until the following high water, when tugs attempted to refloat her without success, and then returned to her station arriving at 3.20 p.m. The crew assembled at 1.30 and again at 1.30 p.m.

in readiness to go to the tanker's assistance but she was refloated and the services of the life-boat were not required..