sentences:  The first three ships were destroyed; "Red Rover" was damaged, and "Great Republic" burnt to near the waterline and was scuttled at dawn to save her hull at dock.Bloated by grain which burst her seams, "Great Republic" was declared a total loss, and Donald McKay, who was said never to have gotten over the tragic event, was compensated by insurers.The sunken hulk was sold by the insurance underwriters to Captain Nathaniel Palmer, working on behalf of A.