The 21 (or 24) survivors from the ferry had to swim, as there was no time to launch lifeboats.

The freighter launched lifeboats while members of the coast guard summoned other nearby ships to help in the operation.

Three of the four successfully launched lifeboats were rescued by other ships within two weeks.

"It's close to suicide to launch lifeboats in this sea," Britton replied.

The only possibility was that the crew had succeeded in launching lifeboats.

None were given time to launch lifeboats, most of which were destroyed before the ship sank.

They were not at their posts instructing passengers, reporting condition of the ship, and launching lifeboats.

El Occidente went down stern first within two minutes, with no time to launch lifeboats.

As the seas were too rough, it was decided not to launch lifeboats.

Such comparisons seem limited to the confusion of launching lifeboats.