Still the boat was kept on, and in less than half an hour from the time the beach was discovered the boat was plunging through the breakers.
On entering the surf an immense roller overtook the boat, lifted her high up on its crest, and, owing to some unskilful management, she was capsized.

The crew were tossed into the boiling surf, and left to struggle with the receding waves for their lives.

Tite's first thought was to secure the boat, and seizing hold of the line he made a desperate effort to gain the beach, and was successful, as were two of the men.
The others were too weak to make much of a resistance, and were carried away by the undercurrent, and nothing more was seen of them..