Aching within himself, he turned to find out what the vessel had struck.

There was speculation that the vessel had struck a mine or torpedo.

It was seven years ago that another vessel struck the old bridge, sending 35 people to their death.

When the vessel struck it had been in ballast and was salvaged with no lives lost.

The vessel struck the reef and remained fast on falling tide.

The vessel, still a quarter of a mile from shore, struck lightly.

After a battle of about half an hour, the Russian vessel struck again.

After an hour and a half, the French vessel struck.

Then, after a further 50 minutes of battering, the French vessel struck.

The light was damaged in the first month of operation when a vessel struck the pier.