 "Nimrod" was observed in the morning of 28 February, with sails now tattered, off the St David's Head, being driven to the cliffs.The captain ordered both her anchors to be lowered which at first appeared to save the ship, but both anchor chains broke and the ship was dashed onto the cliffs.Would be rescuers on the rocks attempted to cast ropes to the ship, and the crew attempted to cast ropes ashore, but all attempts failed.