Examples of 'order to abandon ship' in a sentence

Meaning of "order to abandon ship"

This phrase is typically used in emergency situations, especially on a ship or boat, where the captain or a commanding officer issues a command for all crew members to leave the vessel and enter lifeboats or other safety measures

How to use "order to abandon ship" in a sentence

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order to abandon ship
All we need is your order to abandon ship.
The order to abandon ship was given too late.
The master gave the order to abandon ship.
But the order to abandon ship is still not given.
All that is needed is your order to abandon ship.
The order to abandon ship was given and a distress signal sent.
Only then did he obey the order to abandon ship.
Waller gave the order to abandon ship after the second torpedo impact.
Fraser prematurely gave the order to abandon ship.
The order to abandon ship is given verbally by the Skipper.
The matelot gave the order to abandon ship.
I gave the order to abandon ship and the last thing I remember is a console exploding.
At any moment you could justify an order to abandon ship.
I gave the order to abandon ship and the last thing I remember.
The battered ship slowly began to capsize and the order to abandon ship was given.

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Rankin gave the order to abandon ship at around 8 am.
Captain of the Yorktown has given the order to abandon ship.
I gave the order to abandon ship.
He told me that Captain McVay had given the order to abandon ship.
Shackleton gave the order to abandon ship three days later.
As she glided ashore still blazing furiously Stanning gave the order to abandon ship.
Was the order to abandon ship made too soon?
Captain Howes gave the order to abandon ship.
The order to abandon ship was given, and men began gathering on the deck.
Captain Alexy Pavlovich gave the order to abandon ship.
The order to abandon ship was issued at 13:58 and the naval ensign was lowered.
The German shelling ceased and Upton gave the order to abandon ship.
Captain Buckmaster gave the order to abandon ship and over 2,200 of her crew were recovered.
Brown was awake, but unaware of the order to abandon ship.
He 's given the order to abandon ship.
The ship listed to 30 degrees very quickly and the order to abandon ship was given.
Captain Peveril William-Powlett gave the order to abandon ship and Fiji rolled over and sank.
After more than five hours, the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
We contacted the americans . All we need is your order to abandon ship.
Captain T.R. Barbour of the SS Carolina then gave the order to abandon ship.
At 08:14 Luce took a heavy list to starboard and the order to abandon ship was passed.

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