Alcantara was badly damaged .
Alcantara was badly also ceased fire , apparently torpedoed and listing to port ; Wardle ordered abandon ship and by 11 : 00 the list had put Alcantara on its beam ends and it sank with 69 members of the crew .
Alcantara was badly damaged and also ceased fire , apparently torpedoed and listing to port ; Wardle ordered abandon ship and by 11 : 00 the list had put Alcantara on its beam ends and it sank with 69 members of the crew .