"Why, sir, the very insurance offices speak of a ship as _she_, and what's more they talk naturally of the 'life and death of a ship,' and I can tell you, sir, if you had ever seen a ship fight for her life and go down to her death, you would say they were right.

Mr.
Hatton, there is no sadder sight than a ship giving up the fight, because further fight is useless.

Once I was present at the death of a ship.

I pray God that I may never see the like again.

Her captain and her men had left her alone, and from the boats standing abaft, they silently watched her sinking.