abandon ship Suddenly,people heard the order to abandon ship.All the person did not know what had happened.Why the captain decided to give up the ship.People got into panic and confusion when they finally knew the truth. There was a tremendous noise on board.People rushed in all directions and the crew came up from below.At this time,the captain asked that let the women and children firstly aboard the lifeboats.But the others struggled to get into the lifeboats when they heard the order.Although some people tried to stop them,aparently,it was quite difficult to control the situation.In the end,most women and children still successfully got into the lifeboats. The lifeboats were soon full and moved away.At thin moment,the ship began to sink quickly and hundreds of people plunged into the water.The cries of despair could be heart in the icy water.