Question

1. Why was the ship 'in immediate danger of sinking? ​

Answer 1

The weight of a vessel is supported by the water it displaces when floating. When water is able to enter the vessel through openings in the hull or superstructure, the regions filled with water are no longer hydrostatically considered to be part of the ship

Answer 2

Answer:

Ans) The huge waves battered the sides of ship.Leaks sprung up everywhere and masts had been split by lightning and sails ripped by the howling wind.