ship sinking
Vessel going under
Ship sinking refers to a vessel going down into the water, whether by accident, attack, or intentional scuttling.
The phrase often appears in disaster contexts: The ship sinking was caught on video.
Figuratively, a sinking ship describes any failing enterprise people abandon: Rats flee a sinking ship.
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- man overboardAlert for fallen sailor
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
- life jacketWearable flotation device
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- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- cephalopodscephalopod, octopus, squid, nautilus, cuttlefish
ship sinkingbuoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
floating · afloat · seaworthy · watertight · unsinkable
ship sinkingship launching
Sending new vessel seaward
maiden voyage · ship christening · ship docking · embarkation
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