SS Stanbrook

The Stanbrook, formerly known as Lancer,[1] was a steamship of the British merchant navy famous for the heroic action of its captain, Archibald Dickson,[2] who decided to save Spanish Republican families trapped in the port of Alicante on March 28, 1939, at the end of the Spanish Civil War.[3]

Stanbrook, formerly known as Lancer in 1909

The ship was torpedoed in the North Sea by the Nazis six months after this episode, with Captain Archibald Dickson on board.[4]

Archibald Dickson, hero of WWII

References
  1. Tyne Built Ships «Lancer». Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  2. "Master Archibald Dickson | War Casualty Details 2782442". CWGC.
  3. "Stanbrook | enciclopedia.cat". www.enciclopedia.cat.
  4. Kristin Suleng (2014-03-23). "Último barco al exilio". El País (in Spanish).
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