I saw a few that had sunk straight down, their masting still upright, their rigging stiffened by the water. They looked like they were at anchor by some immense, open, offshore mooring where they were waiting for their departure time.
Ik zag er, die rechtop naar beneden waren gegaan, met mast en tuig nog in behoorlijke orde; het was als of zij voor anker lagen, en gereed waren om weg te zeilen.