Answer: scuttled

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCUTTLEDSank
SCUTTLEDSank.
SCUTTLEDFate of the Graf Spee.
scuttledto run with with short, quick steps
scuttledto sink (a ship) by making holes in the bottom
scuttledSCUTTLE, to move hurriedly, also SCURRY