Collision
In the initial instant of collision the anchor of the Bowbelle cut through the side of the Marchioness. The Marchioness then rolled over and quickly filled with water, while being pushed under by the Bowbelle. As the Marchioness capsized, her entire superstructure became detached. The formal investigation put the time elapsed, from the instant of collision at 1.46 a.m. to complete immersion, at close to 30 seconds. Witnesses quoted in that investigation described the Bowbelle as "hitting it in about its centre then (mounting) it, pushing it under the water like a toy boat." Of the deceased, 24 were recovered from the sunken hull. The majority of the survivors had been on the upper decks at the time of the collision.
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