We had a boat at our stern just before the storm, but she was first staved by dashing against the ship’s rudder, and in the next place she broke away, and either sunk or was driven off to sea; so there was no hope from her.
Prima della burrasca avevamo a poppa una scialuppa, ma sfondatasi contro al timone e infrantesi le corde che la teneano, andò a sommergersi o il mare la trascinò lontano da noi.