She lost her topgallant sail and two whaleboats were destroyed, with an additional whaleboat damaged. The party, occupying 17 whaleboats, rowed north. Colonists conducted numerous raids on Long Island during the war, usually by whaleboats from Connecticut. Today whaleboats are used as safety vessels aboard some marine vessels. Whaleships had two or more whaleboats, open rowing boats used in the capture of whales. The destroyers lowered their whaleboats to assist with the search for survivors. Leslie, Holmberg, and their gunners were rescued by one of the cruiser's whaleboats. These included a number of motor launches of various lengths and motor whaleboats. The list includes incidents involving equipment (helicopters, whaleboats) attached to ships and naval establishments. Whaleboats were also extensively used in warfare. On December 13, the men launched in their whaleboats and took their first whale. British men-of-war, when alerted about the raid, fired at the whaleboats. During the short engagement, the whaleboats continued to search for "Helena" survivors. The regiment performed numerous raids from whaleboats against British and Loyalist installations on Long Island.