Of the eight lifeboats on board, only five were successfully launched. Many passengers jumped overboard, only to drown. The "Norge" sank twelve minutes after the collision. Captain Gundal stayed with the ship as it sank, but managed to swim to one of the lifeboats. According to author Per Kristian Sebak's comprehensive account, more than 635 people died during the sinking, among them 225 Norwegians. The first survivors to be rescued, a group of 26, were found by the Grimsby trawler "Sylvia". 32 more were picked up by the British steamer "Cervonax", and 70, including Captain Gundal, by the German steamer "Energie". Some of the 160 survivors spent up to eight days in open lifeboats before rescue. Several more people lost their lives in the days that followed rescue, as a result of their exposure to the elements and swallowing salt water. Among the survivors was the poet Herman Wildenvey. The disaster remains the worst in Danish maritime history. The wreck of "Norge" was located off Rockall in July 2003 in of water.