In December of the same year, in St. Georges Channel, Adriatic ran down and sank the sailing vessel Harvest Queen in an accident that resulted in the loss of all life aboard Harvest Queen. Harvest Queen sank so quickly that the crew of Adriatic could not identify what ship they had hit, and only a records search later showed who the victim had been.
In December of the same year, in St. Georges Channel, the sailing vessel Harvest Queen sank due to an accident involving the Adriatic.  The collision was so swift that the crew of the Adriatic could not identify the ship they had struck until a records search revealed the victim's identity.