When  attempted to tow the damaged ship to the beach, the strain broke her in two. She sank only minutes after the last survivors had been taken off. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 29 July.
When an effort was made to move the damaged vessel onto dry land, it split apart. She slipped beneath the surface just a short while after the last survivors had been evacuated. Her name was removed from the Naval Vessel Register on 29 July.