When the power went out the propeller became a rudder turning the ship. An achor got dropped that was ineffective in the shallow water. The black smoke is from "rollin' coal" by red lining the motor to turn the propeller in reverse to slow the ship. This demolition started when the power went out at that exact moment and it appears the crew did what they could in the minutes they had but it was a doomed situation. The question is: what caused the power outage?
When the power went out the propeller became a rudder turning the ship. An achor got dropped that was ineffective in the shallow water. The black smoke is from "rollin' coal" by red lining the motor to turn the propeller in reverse to slow the ship. This demolition started when the power went out at that exact moment and it appears the crew did what they could in the minutes they had but it was a doomed situation. The question is: what caused the power outage?