I called the crew together and told them that it was my intention to ram the Sierra to end its career. [...] We picked up speed [...] and struck them again, ripping the hull clear down to the water line. I was brought before the Port captain and told that I would be charged with gross criminal negligence. I replied that there was nothing negligent about the action and that I hit the whaling ship precisely where I intended to hit it. The Port captain laughed [...] we were free to leave. [...] Sometimes you have to do things without an escape option simply because it is the right thing to do.
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