"The Last Hope" of Farlingford was gone.

She had broken up or rolled into deep water.
A number of men were coming up the shingle in silence.

Sea Andrew, dragging his feet wearily, approached in advance of them.
"Boat's thrown up on the beach," he said to Captain Clubbe.

"Stove in by a sea.

We've found them." He stood back and the others, coming slowly into the light, deposited their burdens side by side near the fire.