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of the dense and thick fog. The sky around them was hidden by dark clouds, so the crew had no idea if it was a night or a day. Their puny boat was carried and spun around by the crashing waves. No other sound could be heard, apart from the unforgivable waves and storm-force wind.
After the endless struggle for existence, the wind slowed down and the fog lightened. Unfortunately, the crew saw that the boat had been submerged in the water and the deck‘s planks were getting wet. The situation was becoming life-threatening: all sailors were exhausted after the restless night.