Original Text
But that vessel floated on the water, while all the oxen and elephants and camels and asses sank to the bottom with all the animals, so that I could no longer see them, and they were not able to escape, (but) perished and sank into the depths.
Simple English
A vessel floated on the water, but all the oxen, elephants, camels, donkeys, and other animals sank to the bottom. I couldn't see them anymore, and they couldn't escape. They were destroyed and sank into the depths.