Lightning Dock strike at Southampton. A lightning strike by dockworkers at Southampton today(Tuesday) 'marooned' about 2000 passengers and several tons of luggage on board the 'Queen Elizabeth', phone coming from New York. Later, the men agreed to return to work while negotiations proceeded.. Photo shows, male passengers from the 'Queen Elizabeth' search for their baggage in the huge pile which accumulated when dockers struck at Southampton today (Tuesday). The baggage was removed from the vessel was ships stewards are piled on the quayside. 25 February 1947