The crew of one then launched their own small boat but this broke away with just one man and the ship's cat on board.
His crew had launched two of their rounds when a Spook lasered the third.
After waiting as long as they can for Bender, the crew launches the escape pod.
During a four-hour standoff, the crew launched three inflatable boats in the dark.
The crew launched two lifeboats and three life-rafts as water began to wash over the deck.
Its second crew launched in Soyuz 11 and remained on board for 23 days.
After 20 minutes her crew launched both lifeboats and abandoned ship.
During the heavy storm, one man was lost overboard but the crew could not launch any boats to rescue the sailor because of the weather.
The crew launched a boat and sailed to Keppel Bay.
The crew launched two boats and eventually reached Morton Bay.