Urgent signals were made to the Indiamen, warning them of the threat: the crew of Branaby panicked and cut her anchor cables, causing the ship to drift on shore where she was wrecked.
Urgent signals were made to the Indiamen. Urgent signals were warning them of the threat. The crew of Branaby panicked. The crew of Branaby cut her anchor cables. The crew of Branaby was causing the ship to drift on shore where she was wrecked.