In a storm, the ship could be driven on to land and severely damaged or sunk.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

Most of his ships were sunk. Four hundred of his men were dead or wounded.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

It was finally sunk in a battle with the Kearsarge off the coast of France.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

And the iron monster was sunk to keep it from falling into Union hands.

VOA: special.2009.09.10

The fourth man was the captain of the ship that had sunk.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

The president made the announcements as a new opinion poll shows public confidence in him has sunk to a new low.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13