船上很多人因此丧生，但是有五个人成功地登上了救生艇，期待着在这波涛汹涌的大海里寻得一线生机，他们的船已经在汹涌的海浪中上下翻滚了很多个小时。
Many lost their lives. Five among them managed to row their lifeboat and hoped to have a chance of surviving in spite of the surging ocean. They were tossed about for many hours.
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