Personal Stories
Some of those who survived the sinking of the Britannia had their own stories recorded. In some cases they wrote their own personal accounts, others were recorded in shorter articles or had their stories researched. There are websites about some of them, and in the articles below there are links to these websites.
Jack Arkinstall
Was rescued from Lifeboat No 12 by the Cabo de Hornos.
Frederick Bower
Spent five days on Lifeboat Number Three and was rescued by the Cabo de Hornos.
Donald Brown
Was on Lifeboat Number Ten for five days and was picked up by the Cabo de Hornos.
Thomas Wilfred Caldwell
Thomas Caldwell was on Lifeboat Number Five.
Tom Dunn
Was rescued by the Cabo de Hornos, most likely from Lifeboat Number Three.
Dave Mathieson
Provided a separate written account of the voyage of Lifeboat Number Seven.
Adaline Nancy Miller
Adaline Miller was the ship's surgeon on the Britannia.
Constantino Misquita
Survived the journey across the Atlantic on Lifeboat Number Seven, but died on the boat when they were in sight of the coast of Brazil.
Spencer Mynott
Was picked up by the Cabo de Hornos from the '2nd Raft'.
A H Rowlandson
Was picked up by the Cabo de Hornos from the '1st Raft', and encouraged the captain to keep searching for survivors.
Alfred Warren
Was picked up by the Cabo de Hornos from the '2nd Raft' after being bitten by a shark when the ship was in sight.
Pain for Leaven
the personal account of Alfred Warren
The Postal Order
After his story was published, an old lady sent him a Postal Order for One Shilling
Photographs
Some family photgraphs and his stay on Tenerife
Frank West
Reached the coast of Brazil after 23 days in Lifeboat Number Seven, and later wrote a book about his experiences.