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When the Markland finally came into sight, everyone on the ferry could seethat the fifty-eight foot long liner had gone aground. She was listing out to thestarboard at about a thirty-five degree angle with her port stabilizer stuck intothe air.The passengers and crew of the Beaumont Hamel could also see that themen in the speed boat had picked up her crew and were towing their life rafts.Now, all seven of them were crammed into the speed boat with their threerescuers. There was no room in the boat for them to sit so they stood withtheir arms at their sides. They looked like bowling pins that were ready to fallover. The boat was so full that the waves almost flopped over the sides asthey made their way toward the ferry.