The people in the lifeboat rescued three or four victims from the sea.

The most famous traverse of this frigid sea was made in 1916 by Sir Ernest Shackleton and five others in the adapted lifeboat James Caird when they left Elephant Island and reached South Georgia two weeks later.

See also Southampton Water Portsmouth Harbour Ports and harbours of the Solent Solent Amphibious Challenge References External links Solentpedia A compendium of Solent information The Solent Forum Solent Rescue Independent Lifeboat Rescue Organisation Solent Aggregates to Outreach A project from the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology.