1.   Our ship took a direct hit and sank.

2.   The ship had taken a pounding on the rocks.

3.   While approaching the Firth of Forth the ship took on a lot of water during bad weather.

4.   The Danish ships have taken too long already.

5.   The ship took a break from patrolling the former Yugoslavian coast to dock in Albania.

6.   Because time is money, cargo ships take the fastest, most direct course possible.

7.   From spring through fall, these ships take travelers on beautiful journeys along the Danube, the Main, and the Rhine rivers.

8.   He also knew the weighted material would soak up the freezing waters of the Atlantic if his ship took a hit and he landed in the ocean.

9.   More ships have taken to the ocean to catch fish.

10.   Nor to the demanding owner who no longer could sit and watch his cruise ship take on water.