Complex sentence: The crew of the Italian freighter ran their ship aground and set her on fire in an attempt to destroy the vessel, however, "Bras d'Or" crew was able to board and douse the fire.
Split into simpler sentences: The crew of the Italian freighter ran their ship aground and set her on fire in an attempt to destroy the vessel. However, "Bras d'Or" s crew was able to board and douse the fire.