Because I am used to seeing my portland sink the same way over and over, why not have like three or four different random sinking graphics (such as one of the ship being cut in half, another of it sinking Titanic-style), and just make it random, like Math.random Int or something. I think it would make it more fun to die :)

Or put lifeboats out in the water that other ships can sail to and rescue some of the crew and get points for it