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June 7th came, and the storm system was still lingering in the strait. Another Tuvarian ship from a different shipping line, the SS Onward, was enroute in the opposite direction of the oncoming SS Pioneer. Pioneer's crew, following standard naval procedure, turned right to miss the Onward and prevent a collision. However, the Onward oddly enough turned left which sent it on a head on collision course with the Pioneer. At 10:36 PM, SS Onward rams into the bow from Port and crunched up deep into the side of the ship. The passengers of Pioneer were rocked about on the ship with not many being on the top decks to see what happened. A survivor named Charles Williamson, recalled hearing an '''''"Awful scraping noise."''''' coming from the front of the ship. At 10:37 PM, the Onward came loose of the ship after scraping off the side for only a minute yet, the damage was still immense, and the Pioneer immediately came to a stop so the crew could inspect the damage. The SS Onward was horribly disfigured and the bow was crunched inwards. Seawater immediately came rushing into the front of the Onward through the damaged Bow and the ship would be seen by passengers on Pioneer being rocked up and down violently by the awful waves of the storm. At 10:43 PM, the damage to the hull on Pioneer was discovered. The Onward had cut a nasty gash through 3 of the 5 watertight compartments on the Port Bow. The ship could sustain flooding of the 3 of 5 compartments on either side in perfect conditions however, the Pioneer was in the middle of an awful storm system and buoyancy would be troubled by the hard-hitting waves. Captain Harvey was weary of declaring an emergency since the lifeboats wouldn't survive the waves and so hesitated to begin evacuation. Still, he told passengers to don their Lifebelts and prepare for further instructions. The stricken SS Onward, continued to dip deeper and deeper into the sea as the rocky waves and ferocious winds weakened the integrity of the crunched-up bow. The crew onboard their ship was unable to communicate with Pioneer and were forced to watch as Pioneer slowly went down. At 10:57 PM, a second inspection of the damaged portion of the Port Bow showed that the 3 of 5 filled compartments became 4 of 5 compartments. This news troubled Harvey even more and finally at 11:00 PM, he commanded for lifeboats to be prepared for boarding but to not allow women and children aboard yet.

The preparations for evacuation were extremely dangerous with high waves crashing into the sides of the ship, throwing crewmembers on boat deck around like ragdolls. The ship's flooding increased at 11:03 PM when floodwaters went over the compartment walls and began flooding the cargo bay. The waves at one point were so violent that the front of the ship was thrown down into the sea before bouncing back up with passengers being thrown around and some sustaining minor injuries.

The preparations for evacuation were extremely dangerous with high waves crashing into the sides of the ship, throwing crewmembers on boat deck around like ragdolls. The ship's flooding increased at 11:03 PM when floodwaters went over the compartment walls and began flooding the cargo bay. The waves at one point were so violent that the front of the ship was thrown down into the sea before bouncing back up with passengers being thrown around and some sustaining minor injuries. Over the next two hours, the Pioneer would slowly dip deeper and deeper into the rough, black seas. Flooding entered the lower cabin decks of the ship around 11:26 PM and at 11:37 PM, the SOS signals were finally received by the Tuvarian naval vessel, the TNN Relentless. The SS Onward was in a bad spot meanwhile as it drifted away from the Pioneer and the Bow of the ship went completely under, sending the stern up into the air. The final plunge was quick and by 11:50, SS Onward went under. The situation on Pioneer only got worse and worse and the bow went under at 12:06 AM. Only 4 of the 12 lifeboats onboard were released at less than half capacity due to concerns of the lifeboats becoming lost in the seas. Lifeboat crews used ropes to tie all of the released boats together to make a large raft almost. Like with the Onward, once the bow went under the sinking sped up immensely as passengers and officers scrambled to get off the ship or get to the stern and by 12:10 AM, SS Pioneer was lost...

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	June 7th came, and the storm system was still lingering in the strait. Another Tuvarian ship from a different shipping line, the SS Onward, was enroute in the opposite direction of the oncoming SS Pioneer. Pioneer's crew, following standard naval procedure, turned right to miss the Onward and prevent a collision. However, the Onward oddly enough turned left which sent it on a head on collision course with the Pioneer. At 10:36 PM, SS Onward rams into the bow from Port and crunched up deep into the side of the ship. The passengers of Pioneer were rocked about on the ship with not many being on the top decks to see what happened. A survivor named Charles Williamson, recalled hearing an '''''"Awful scraping noise."''''' coming from the front of the ship. At 10:37 PM, the Onward came loose of the ship after scraping off the side for only a minute yet, the damage was still immense, and the Pioneer immediately came to a stop so the crew could inspect the damage. The SS Onward was horribly disfigured and the bow was crunched inwards. Seawater immediately came rushing into the front of the Onward through the damaged Bow and the ship would be seen by passengers on Pioneer being rocked up and down violently by the awful waves of the storm. At 10:43 PM, the damage to the hull on Pioneer was discovered. The Onward had cut a nasty gash through 3 of the 5 watertight compartments on the Port Bow. The ship could sustain flooding of the 3 of 5 compartments on either side in perfect conditions however, the Pioneer was in the middle of an awful storm system and buoyancy would be troubled by the hard-hitting waves. Captain Harvey was weary of declaring an emergency since the lifeboats wouldn't survive the waves and so hesitated to begin evacuation. Still, he told passengers to don their Lifebelts and prepare for further instructions. The stricken SS Onward, continued to dip deeper and deeper into the sea as the rocky waves and ferocious winds weakened the integrity of the crunched-up bow. The crew onboard their ship was unable to communicate with Pioneer and were forced to watch as Pioneer slowly went down. At 10:57 PM, a second inspection of the damaged portion of the Port Bow showed that the 3 of 5 filled compartments became 4 of 5 compartments. This news troubled Harvey even more and finally at 11:00 PM, he commanded for lifeboats to be prepared for boarding but to not allow women and children aboard yet.		June 7th came, and the storm system was still lingering in the strait. Another Tuvarian ship from a different shipping line, the SS Onward, was enroute in the opposite direction of the oncoming SS Pioneer. Pioneer's crew, following standard naval procedure, turned right to miss the Onward and prevent a collision. However, the Onward oddly enough turned left which sent it on a head on collision course with the Pioneer. At 10:36 PM, SS Onward rams into the bow from Port and crunched up deep into the side of the ship. The passengers of Pioneer were rocked about on the ship with not many being on the top decks to see what happened. A survivor named Charles Williamson, recalled hearing an '''''"Awful scraping noise."''''' coming from the front of the ship. At 10:37 PM, the Onward came loose of the ship after scraping off the side for only a minute yet, the damage was still immense, and the Pioneer immediately came to a stop so the crew could inspect the damage. The SS Onward was horribly disfigured and the bow was crunched inwards. Seawater immediately came rushing into the front of the Onward through the damaged Bow and the ship would be seen by passengers on Pioneer being rocked up and down violently by the awful waves of the storm. At 10:43 PM, the damage to the hull on Pioneer was discovered. The Onward had cut a nasty gash through 3 of the 5 watertight compartments on the Port Bow. The ship could sustain flooding of the 3 of 5 compartments on either side in perfect conditions however, the Pioneer was in the middle of an awful storm system and buoyancy would be troubled by the hard-hitting waves. Captain Harvey was weary of declaring an emergency since the lifeboats wouldn't survive the waves and so hesitated to begin evacuation. Still, he told passengers to don their Lifebelts and prepare for further instructions. The stricken SS Onward, continued to dip deeper and deeper into the sea as the rocky waves and ferocious winds weakened the integrity of the crunched-up bow. The crew onboard their ship was unable to communicate with Pioneer and were forced to watch as Pioneer slowly went down. At 10:57 PM, a second inspection of the damaged portion of the Port Bow showed that the 3 of 5 filled compartments became 4 of 5 compartments. This news troubled Harvey even more and finally at 11:00 PM, he commanded for lifeboats to be prepared for boarding but to not allow women and children aboard yet.

	The preparations for evacuation were extremely dangerous with high waves crashing into the sides of the ship, throwing crewmembers on boat deck around like ragdolls. The ship's flooding increased at 11:03 PM when floodwaters went over the compartment walls and began flooding the cargo bay. The waves at one point were so violent that the front of the ship was thrown down into the sea before bouncing back up with passengers being thrown around and some sustaining minor injuries.		The preparations for evacuation were extremely dangerous with high waves crashing into the sides of the ship, throwing crewmembers on boat deck around like ragdolls. The ship's flooding increased at 11:03 PM when floodwaters went over the compartment walls and began flooding the cargo bay. The waves at one point were so violent that the front of the ship was thrown down into the sea before bouncing back up with passengers being thrown around and some sustaining minor injuries. Over the next two hours, the Pioneer would slowly dip deeper and deeper into the rough, black seas. Flooding entered the lower cabin decks of the ship around 11:26 PM and at 11:37 PM, the SOS signals were finally received by the Tuvarian naval vessel, the TNN Relentless. The SS Onward was in a bad spot meanwhile as it drifted away from the Pioneer and the Bow of the ship went completely under, sending the stern up into the air. The final plunge was quick and by 11:50, SS Onward went under. The situation on Pioneer only got worse and worse and the bow went under at 12:06 AM. Only 4 of the 12 lifeboats onboard were released at less than half capacity due to concerns of the lifeboats becoming lost in the seas. Lifeboat crews used ropes to tie all of the released boats together to make a large raft almost. Like with the Onward, once the bow went under the sinking sped up immensely as passengers and officers scrambled to get off the ship or get to the stern and by 12:10 AM, SS Pioneer was lost...

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