ORDER & DISCIPLINE: Major Seton of the 74 th Foot took charge of all military personnel; he immediately summoned his officers around him and stressed the importance of maintaining order and discipline. The surviving soldiers were gathered in orderly fashion at the stern. The order came to man the pumps. Distress rockets were fired and the horses cut loose and thrown overboard.The forecastle and bows broke off behind the mainmast. The foremast had already fallen when the first split of the hull occurred. Now another split tore through the engine room. The rear part of the ship tilted down and sank quickly. Captain Salmon realising that there was no more hope, told everybody to "Make for the boats". [MORE] [BACKGROUND] [HER LAST VOYAGE] [FATAL BLOW] [HUMAN ERROR] [PROCEDURE] [WOMEN & CHILDREN] [ORDER & DISCIPLINE] [SHARK ATTACK] [RESCUE]