Away to leeward we discovered the Canada, with her main-topmast and mizzenmast gone.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
More and more the ship heeled over; then there came another loud report, the mainmast went by the board, the fore-topmast fell over the starboard bow, and the next instant the mizzenmast was carried away half up from the deck, while the sound of repeated blows which came from the after-part of the ship, showed us that the rudder had been wrenched from the pintles, and was battering away under the counter.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
Soon afterwards down came the enemy's mainmast, followed by her mizzenmast, fortunately falling over on the opposite side.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston