Actually nikbear, not to starting poking holes in your theory, but there is some realistic relevince to why the tankers you refer to didnt appear to suffer a mortal wound.
Tanker's througout the war weren't just loaded with some type of petrolium product. In many many cases they were only carrying fresh water, or some type of other soluible liquid, which would explain why they did not go up like a roman candle, nor suffer any outward looking structural damage..as the afore mentioned liquid would act as ballast to help keep them afloat.
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