Original sentence: However, the crew were unable to keep the fire under control and on nearing Struys Bay the ship burst into flames.The ship was in sight of Simmon's Bay at the time the fire was discovered and while five men stayed on board to fight the fire, dowse the hatches and keep them sealed, the remaining passengers and crew stood off in a longboat, towed behind the Grace
Edited sentence: Luckily the ship was in sight of Simmon's Bay at the time the fire was discovered and while five men stayed on board to fight the fire, dowse the hatches and keep them sealed, the remaining passengers and crew stood off in a longboat, towed behind the Grace.Unfortunately the crew were unable to keep the fire under control and on nearing Struys Bay the ship burst into flames