At the same moment the boat struck an obstacle.

Just metres away from home the boat struck some rocks.

Two boats struck submerged debris and were forced to return.

The boat may have collided with a surface ship or struck a mine.

In 2008, several boats struck debris from the old bridge.

The boat struck one of these devices and sank immediately to the sea floor.

"There is no harm done; the boat has only struck again upon the bank."

"As if the boat perhaps had struck a sunken log?"

Maybe the boat has struck a rock and we are sinking.

With a crunch of pebbles, the boat struck the shore.