With the bow now irretrievably stuck, and the threat of even worse weather coming which could completely destroy the ship, many experienced salvage men believed that the only course of action was to abandon Suevic to her fate, however the Liverpool & Glasgow Salvage Association acting on behalf of the White Star Line, suggested an unorthodox method of salvaging the ship: As the rear 400 feet of the ship's length was undamaged, and this portion contained the boilers, engines and passenger accommodation, they believed it was worthwhile to attempt saving the stern half of the ship by cutting the ship in two and separating it from the impaled bow.