Ships do not typically stay in harbor during a hurricane. Even very large ships stand out to sea when a great storm is approaching.
I was on this beautiful vessel once several years ago. It was a floating work of art, a gorgeous wooden machine. What a sorrow this would be, even had all the crew survived.
How terrible for crew to lose their lives in this way, just as they might have done 200 years ago, in the cold and terror. I can only pray for them and hope it was very quick.
Yes, they stand out to sea (unless there is a really good harbor)but they DON’T sail into the teeth of the storm.