Lifeboats
Ships
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I'd suppose they are manned, but I assume the crew will jump to the sea or escape on lifeboats as soon as they set the ships on collision course on enemy ships.
Source: Suicide Attack - For cases of sinking your own lifeboats (Break the kettles and sink the boats) to prevent holding back see Burning the Ships.
Source: Sink the Lifeboats -
In the novella, Titan was one of the largest passenger ships of the time and considered indestructible, and had way too few lifeboats for its 2500 passengers, over half of which died in the accident.
Source: Life Imitates Art
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